DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER LIBRARY ABILENE, KANSAS Mccann
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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 1 January 1953 February 1953 March 1953 April 1953 May 1953 June 1953 July 1953 August 1953 September 1953 October 1953 November 1953 December 1953 2 January 1954 February 1954 March 1954 April 1954 May 1954 June 1954 July 1954 August 1954 September 1954 October 1954 November 1954 December 1954 3 January 1955 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 5 January 1956 February 1956 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) 7 October 1956 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 16 November 1953 December 1953 January 1954 February 1954 March 1954 April 1954 May 1954 June 1954 July 1954 August 1954 17 September 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 .