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American Presidents & Israel: John F. Kennedy Administration

(1961 - 1963)

American Presidents & Israel: Table of Contents|Quotes on Israel|Photos with Israeli Leaders

President Kennedy & Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, 1962
(Photo Ron Sachs)

Video footage of the July 4, 1966, dedication of the John F. Kennedy Memorial on the outskirts of Jerusalem

Reference

1963

Changes in Iran (December 17)
The UAR Missile Program (December 4)
Palestinian Refugee Item in UN, Relations with Arabs (November 21)
Summary of U.S.-Israel Talks on UAR Military Capability (November 14)
JFK: U.S. Supports Security of Israel and Her Neighbors (November 14)
Letter from Eshkol to Kennedy Regarding Security Guarantees (November 13)
U.S.-Israeli Talks On Security Threats (November 13)
Eshkol Replies To Kennedy Letter (November 9)
Airgram From State Department to Certain Posts Regarding Jordan Water Issue (November 7)
Israeli Concerns Regarding UAR-Israel Military Balance (October 16)
Discussion of Concerns Regarding Yemen, Iran, and Iraq (October 3)
Letter to Eshkol Rejecting Idea of Formal Alliance (October 3)
Meir Discusses Egyptian Threat With Secretary of State (September 30)
Israeli Security Guarantee (September 20)
State Department Opposes Security Guarantee for Israel (August 22)
Implications of U.S. Security Assurances to Israel (August 2)
Letter to Ben-Gurion Regarding Visit to Dimona (May 18)
Responding to Israeli Security Guarantee Requests (May 16)
Review of Israeli Security Concerns (May 14)
White House Staff Discuss Criticism of Policy Toward Israel (May 1)
Situation in Jordan (April 30)
Bundy and Ball Discuss Situation in Jordan (April 29)
Possible Coup in Jordan (April 28)
Reported Coup in Jordan (April 27)
Response to Reported Coup in Jordan (April 27)
Message From Ben-Gurion to Kennedy Regarding UAR Threats (April 27)
Discussion of Situation in Jordan (April 27)
Yemen, Arms in the Near East, and Arab Refugees (April 18)
Peres Meets with Kennedy (April 5)
Report on Johnson-Peres Meeting (April 4)
Kennedy Discusses Israeli Concern Over Egyptian Missile Program (April 3)
Arms Control Initiative in the Near East (February 9)
United States Position on Jerusalem (February 7)

1962

Kennedy Meeting With Meir (December 27)
Kennedy’s Talk With Meir (December 22)
Feldman Expresses Concern Over Negotiations Resolution At UN (October 2)
Kennedy Aides Discuss Hawk Sale, Johnson Plan, UAR (September 14)
Conversation with Nasser About Israeli Missiles, Johnson Plan (August 24)
Feldman Discusses Johnson Plan With Golda Meir (August 24)
Feldman's Report On Visit To Israel (August 24)
Feldman's Meeting with Israeli Officials (August 20)
Feldman Discusses Missiles, Peace With Israeli Officials (August 19)
Letter Of Introduction For Feldman From Kennedy to Ben-Gurion (August 15)
Feldman Comments on U.S policy Toward Israel (August 10)
Review of U.S. Policy Toward Israel (August 7)
Talbot, Harman Review U.S.-Israeli Relations (July 18)
Recommendations for U.S. Policy Toward Israel (July 9)
Deliberations Regarding Equitable Division of Jordan Waters (June 1)
Discussion of Israel's Weariness of Jordanian Construction on Mount of Olives (June 1)
U.S. Aims to Achieve a Balanced Middle East Foreign Policy (May 31)
U.S. Discourages Nations From Recognizing Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel (May 31)
AJC Addresses Discrimination By Arab States Against American Jews (May 29)
Israel Questions U.S. Foreign Military Policy and Aid (May 28)
Gazit Seeks Reaffirmation of U.S. Policy Toward Israel (April 30)
Account of the Lake Tiberias Incident and the U.S.'s Involvement (April 18)
U.S. Considering U.N. Resolution On Israel-Syria Confrontation In Tiberias (April 11)
Recommendation for Handling Syria's Call for U.N. Sanctions Against Israel (March 28)
Security Council Consideration of Tiberias Incident (March 26)
Concern With Potential Backlash From Israel's Reprisal Raid on Lake Tiberias (March 20)
Discussion of Israel's Intent to Divert the Jordan Waterway (February 24)
U.S. Attempt to Reduce Tensions Over Jordan River (February 24)
U.S., Syrian Talks Concerning Israeli Jordan River Diversion System (February 24)

1961

Jordanian Valley Development (August 26)
U.S. Discussion of Jordanian Waterway Issue (August 26)
Kennedy Angered Over Letters To Arab Leaders (July 10)
Arab Ambassadors Briefed On Kennedy-Ben-Gurion Meeting (June 2)
Kennedy-Ben-Gurion Meeting (May 30)
Kennedy Prepped on Dimona, Soviet Declaration for Ben-Gurion Visit (May 29)
Arab Countries React To Kennedy Letters (May 26)
Kennedy Prepped For Meeting With Ben-Gurion (May 26)
Kennedy's Letter To Arab Leaders (May 11)
Damage Control With The Arabs Concerning Ben-Gurion's Visit (May 10)
Bowles Recommends That Kennedy Adopted Balanced Mideast Policy (May 6)
Recommendations to Israel (May 1)
Israel Warned On Military Parade (April 20)
Plans for Kennedy-Ben Gurion Meeting (April 17)
Ben-Gurion Requests Meeting With Kennedy (April 13)
Issue Over Eric Johnston's Return to Israel (March 22)
Harman Reviews Issues Relating to Arms, Nuclear Weapons and the Johnston Plan (February 21)
Arab Arms Deals with the Soviets and Israel's Security (February 16)
U.S.-Britain Hold Bilateral Talks On The Arab-Israeli Problem (February 13)
UAR Discourages U.S.-Israel Ties (February 8)
Jordan River Development (February 6)
Kennedy Briefed On Israeli Politics (January 31)

1960 - Prior to Becoming President

Kennedy on American Leadership for Peace in the Middle East (August 26, 1960)
John Kennedy On Middle East Peace (June 14, 1960)