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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-054-011
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of April 12, 1961 (News Conference 9). President Kennedy began the press conference by encouraging the public to get vaccinated for polio. He then announced the formation of an advisory group to assist in changes to the foreign aid program and the sale of a United States Naval Ordnance Plant in West Virginia. Following the announcements the President answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including the possibility of an intervention in Cuba by the United States Armed Forces, the United States and Soviet space programs, and a comparison of democracy versus communism. Items include a draft press conference announcement, the official White House transcript of the press conference, and the stenotype transcript of the press conference.