DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER LIBRARY ABILENE, KANSAS
McCANN, KEVIN: Collection of Press and Radio Conferences and Press Releases 1952-61
A70-100 Processed by: RWD
The records of Kevin McCann, Military Associate of General Eisenhower, President of Defiance College, and Special Assistant to the President were deposited in the Eisenhower Library August 9, 1969.
Linear feet of shelf space occupied: 12 Approximate number of pages: 19,200 Approximate number of items: 7,000
Literary rights to the papers have passed to the United States as indicated in President Eisenhower’s letter to Franklin Floete dated April 13, 1960.
As indicated in President Eisenhower’s letter to Franklin Floete dated April 13, 1960, the following classes of documents will be withheld from research use:
1. Papers that are security-classified pursuant to law or Executive Order, until such classification shall be removed.
2. Papers the use of which may be prejudicial to the maintenance of good relations with foreign nations.
3. Papers containing statements made by or to me in confidence.
4. Papers relating to my family or private business affairs, and papers relating to the families or private business affairs of persons who have had correspondence with me.
5. Papers containing statements about individuals which might be used to injure or harass them or members of their families.
6. Such other individual files as I, or my representative, or the Administrator of General Services may specify.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
This collection has been arranged into two series. The first series consists of transcripts of White House press and radio conferences conducted by James Hagerty, press secretary to the President, or members of his staff. These date from January 21, 1953 through January 19, 1961. The second series consists of press releases issued by the Eisenhower campaign headquarters and by the White House press office. These press releases date from June 6, 1953 through December 16, 1960. Each series is arranged chronologically.
Subjects in both include speeches, statements and proclamations by the President Eisenhower and other high-ranking government officials; reports on Congressional actions and the status of legislation; announcements on official visits by heads of state; the President’s illnesses; trips made by the President; summit conferences; and foreign affairs.
CONTAINER LIST
Box No. Contents
SERIES I: Transcripts of Press and Radio Conferences
February 1953
March 1953
April 1953
May 1953
June 1953
July 1953
August 1953
September 1953
October 1953
November 1953
December 1953
February 1954
March 1954
April 1954
May 1954
June 1954
July 1954
August 1954
September 1954
October 1954
November 1954
December 1954
February 1955
March 1955
April 1955
May 1955
June 1955
July 1955
August 1955
4 September 1-23, 1955
September 24-30, 1955 (Official transcript of press conference following the President’s heart attack, September 24, 1955)
October 1955 (Official transcript of press conference following the President’s heart attack, September 24, 1955)
November 1-12, 1955 (Official transcript of press conference following the President’s heart attack, September 24, 1955)
September 26-November 7, 1955 (Doctors’ press conferences and press conferences of visitors to the President while in Denver)
November 13-December 31, 1955
March 1956
April 1956
May 1956
June 1-7, 1956
June 8-12, 1956 (Walter Reed press conferences, President Eisenhower’s ileitis attack, June 8, 1956)
6 June 13-21, 1956 (Walter Reed press conferences, President Eisenhower’s ileitis attack, June 8, 1956)
June 22-30, 1956 (Walter Reed press conferences, President Eisenhower’s ileitis attack, June 8, 1956)
July 11-15, 1956 (Walter Reed press conferences, President Eisenhower’s ileitis attack, June 8, 1956)
July 16-31, 1956
August 1956
September 1956
September 12-November 7, 1956 (Campaign speeches)
November 1956
December 1956
January 1957
February 1957
March 1-15, 1957
8 March 16-31, 1957 April 1957
May 1957
June 1957
July 1-15, 1957
July 16-31, 1957
August 1-15, 1957
August 16-31, 1957
9 September 1-15, 1957
September 16-30, 1957
October 1-15, 1957
October 16-31, 1957
November 1-15, 1957
November 16-30, 1957
December 1-13, 1957
December 14-19, 1957 (NATO, Paris, France)
December 17-31, 1957
10 January 1958
February 1-12, 1958
February 13-28, 1958
March 1958
April 1958
May 1-16, 1958
May 17-31, 1958
June 3-13, 1958
June 14-26, 1958
11 July 1-12, 1958
July 14-31, 1958
August 1-15, 1958
August 16-31, 1958
September 1-15, 1958
September 16-30, 1958
October 1958
November 1958
December 1-15, 1958
December 16-31, 1958
January 1959
February 1959
12 March 2-14, 1959
March 16-31, 1959
April 1959
May 1959
June 1959
July 1959
August 1-15, 1959
August 16-31, 1959
August 28-September 3, 1959 (European trip)
September 2-15, 1959
September 16-30, 1959
October 1959
13 November 1-15, 1959
November 16-30, 1959
December 1959
January 1960
February 1960
March 1960
April 1960
May 2-16, 1960
May 17-31, 1960
June 1-15, 1960
June 16-31, 1960
July 1-18, 1960
July 19-31, 1960
14 August 1960
September 1960
October 1960
November 1960
December 1960
January 1-19, 1961
SERIES II: Campaign Headquarters and White House Press Releases
15 June-September 1952
November 1952
December 1952
January 1953
February 1953
March 1953
April 1953
May 1953
June 1953
July 1953
August 1953
September 1953
October 1953
December 1953
January 1954
February 1954
March 1954
April 1954
May 1954
June 1954
July 1954
August 1954
October 1954
November 1954
December 1954
January 1955
February 1955
March 1955
April 1955
May 1955
June 1955
18 July 1955
August 1955
September 1955
October 1955
November 1955
December 1955
January 1956
February 1956
March 1956
April 1956
19 May 1956
June 1956
July 1956
August 1956
September 1956
October 1956
November 1956
December 1956
January 1957 (1)(2)
20 February 1957
March 1957
April 1957
May 1957
June 1957
July 1957
August 1957
September 1957
October 1957
November 1957
21 December 1957
January 1958
February 1958
March 1958
April 1958
May 1958
June 1958
July 1958
August 1958
22 September 1958
October 1958
November 1958
December 1958
January 1959 (1)(2)
February 1959
March 1959
April 1959
May 1959 (1)(2)
23 June 1959
July 1959 (1)(2)
August 1959
September 1959
October 1959
November 1959
December 1959
January 1960
February 1960 (1)(2)
24 March 1960
April 1960
May 1960
June 1960
July 1960
August 1960 (1)(2)
September 1960
October 1960
November 1960
December 1960
January 1961