The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Interview with Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen and Representative Charles Halleck on NBC's Meet the Press January 8, 1961 1961-01-08 Brooks, Ned, 1901-1969; Spivak, Lawrence E. (Lawrence Edmund), 1900-1994 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Remarks and Releases. Interview Transcripts, 1940-1969. https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/remarks-releases/ 1.8.61%20Meet%20the%20Press https://dirksencenter.org/sites/default/files/emd_interviews/1.8.61%20Meet%20the%20Press.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/sites/default/files/emd_interviews/1.8.61%20Meet%20the%20Press.pdf interviews Housing and Community Development; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Congress; Social Welfare; Government Operations and Politics Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Harkness, Richard, 1907-1977; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Bell, Jack, 1904-1975; Wilson, Lyle C. (Lyle Campbell), 1899-1967 This interview transcript records Everett McKinley Dirksen and Charles Halleck's appearance on Meet the Press. The two politicians field questions about the legislative agenda, the Kennedy Administration, and specific issues, including depressed areas and civil rights. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the First Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders January 24, 1961 1961-01-24 Trice, J. Mark, 1902-1987 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 11 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 01_24_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/01_24_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/01_24_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Government Operations and Politics Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Bridges, Styles, 1898-1961; Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979 The meeting minutes outline discussions about the operations of the newly formed Joint Republican Congressional Leaders committee. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Second Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders February 2, 1961 1961-02-02 Trice, J. Mark, 1902-1987 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 11 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 02_02_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/02_02_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/02_02_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Social Welfare; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Economics and Public Finance Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982; Kuchel, Thomas H.; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986 The meeting minutes outline topics planned for inclusion in the Republican leadership's press conference. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Third Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders February 9, 1961 1961-02-09 Brownrigg, William, III https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 11 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 02_09_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/02_09_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/02_09_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Armed Forces and National Security; Economics and Public Finance Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Kendall, David Walbridge, 1903-1976; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Saulnier, Raymond J. (Raymond Joseph), 1908-2009; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985 The meeting minutes outline the Republican leadership's discussions about a mild recession in 1960, the missile gap, and gold depletion. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Fourth Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders February 16, 1961 1961-02-16 Trice, J. Mark, 1902-1987 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 11 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 02_16_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/02_16_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/02_16_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) International Affairs; Armed Forces and National Security; Agriculture and Food Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985; Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985 The meeting minutes outline the Republican leadership's discussions about various legislative issues, the Congo, and Russia. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Fifth Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders February 23, 1961 1961-02-23 Trice, J. Mark, 1902-1987 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 11 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 02_23_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/02_23_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/02_23_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Economics and Public Finance; Labor and Employment; Education; Agriculture and Food Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Kuchel, Thomas H.; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985 The meeting minutes provide an overview of the Republican leadership's discussions about upcoming legislation, including unemployment compensation, feed grains, and education. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Sixth Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders March 2, 1961 1961-03-02 Brookshire, Harry https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 12 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 03_02_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/03_02_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/03_02_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Government Operations and Politics; Agriculture and Food; Labor and Employment Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Bridges, Styles, 1898-1961; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Kuchel, Thomas H.; Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985; Dirksen, Everett McKinley The meeting minutes outline the Republican leadership's discussion about pending legislation, including minimum wage and feed grains. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Seventh Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders March 9, 1961 1961-03-09 Brookshire, Harry https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 12 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 03_09_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/03_09_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/03_09_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Labor and Employment; Government Operations and Politics; International Affairs Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Bridges, Styles, 1898-1961; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998; Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987 The meeting minutes outline the Republican leadership's discussios with guest Senator Barry Goldwater regarding the political climate. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Eighth Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders March 16, 1961 1961-03-16 Brookshire, Harry https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 12 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 03_16_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/03_16_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/03_16_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) International Affairs; Economics and Public Finance Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982; Kuchel, Thomas H.; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Humphreys, Robert, 1905-1965; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985; Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Dirksen, Everett McKinley The meeting minutes detail the Republican leadership's discussion of the creation of the Peace Corps. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Ninth Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders March 23, 1961 1961-03-23 Brookshire, Harry https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 12 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 03_23_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/03_23_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/03_23_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Labor and Employment; International Affairs; Agriculture and Food Humphreys, Robert, 1905-1965; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987; Bridges, Styles, 1898-1961; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Kuchel, Thomas H.; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982 The meeting minutes provide insight into Republican leadership discussions surrounding foreign policy, specifically related to Portugal, Congo, Angola, and Laos. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL March 23, 1961 Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Press Conference Transcript March 23, 1961 1961-03-23 Unknown https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Box 1 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/specialfeatures/ EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-03_23_1961 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-3_23_1961.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-3_23_1961.pdf Congress; Social Welfare; Commerce; Economics and Public Finance; Labor and Employment; Armed Forces and National Security; International Affairs; Government Operations and Politics Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Dirksen, Everett McKinley The official statement and press conference covers topics including unemployment, economic development, the minimum wage, Angola policy, Laos policy, foreign aid and the Peace Corps. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Tenth Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders March 29, 1961 1961-03-29 Brookshire, Harry https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 13 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 03_29_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/03_29_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/03_29_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Economics and Public Finance; Labor and Employment; International Affairs Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Humphreys, Robert, 1905-1965; Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987; Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Bridges, Styles, 1898-1961; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Kuchel, Thomas H. The meeting minutes detail the Republican leadership's discussion of Laos and Communism. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL March 29, 1961 Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Press Conference Transcript March 29, 1961 1961-03-29 Unknown https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Box 1 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/specialfeatures/ EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-03_29_1961 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-3_29_1961.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-3_29_1961.pdf Congress; Armed Forces and National Security; Labor and Employment; International Affairs; Economics and Public Finance; Government Operations and Politics; Taxation Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986 The official statement and press conference covers topics including the federal budget, separation of powers and the oversight of independent agencies, Laos policy, State Department nominations, depressed areas legislation, defense spending and military base closings Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Eleventh Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders April 6, 1961 1961-04-06 Brownrigg, William, III https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 14 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 04_06_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/04_06_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/04_06_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Government Operations and Politics; International Affairs Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Humphreys, Robert, 1905-1965; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985; Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987 The meeting minutes detail the Republican leadership's discussion of Laos and the Kennedy administration. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL April 6, 1961 Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Press Conference Transcript April 6, 1961 1961-04-06 Unknown https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Box 1 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/specialfeatures/ EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-04_06_1961 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-4_06_1961.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-4_06_1961.pdf International Affairs; Commerce; Agriculture and Food; Armed Forces and National Security; Economics and Public Finance; Congress; Social Sciences and History; Government Operations and Politics Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Dirksen, Everett McKinley The official statement and press conference covers topics including Laos policy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk's visit to Laos, an upcoming meeting with former President Dwight Eisenhower, presidential golf games, federal spending, commodity prices, corn prices, and the John Birch Society Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Twelfth Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders April 13, 1961 1961-04-13 Trice, J. Mark, 1902-1987 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 14 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 04_13_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/04_13_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/04_13_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Agriculture and Food; International Affairs Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Humphreys, Robert, 1905-1965; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Kuchel, Thomas H.; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986 The meeting minutes outline the Republican leadership's discussions surrounding China and the price of grain. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL April 13, 1961 Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Press Conference Transcript April 13, 1961 1961-04-13 Unknown https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Box 1 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/specialfeatures/ EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-04_13_1961 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-4_13_1961.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-4_13_1961.pdf Commerce; International Affairs; Labor and Employment; Economics and Public Finance; Agriculture and Food; Government Operations and Politics; Congress Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Dirksen, Everett McKinley The official statement and press conference covers topics including the feed-grain issue, commodity prices, farm policy, opposition to admitting Red China to the United Nations, congressional GOP policy groups, and federal overtime legislation Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Thirteenth Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders April 20, 1961 1961-04-20 Trice, J. Mark, 1902-1987 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 14 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 04_20_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/04_20_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/04_20_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Labor and Employment Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994; Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985; Humphreys, Robert, 1905-1965; Bridges, Styles, 1898-1961 The meeting minutes also reference an off-the-record statement by former President Richard M. Nixon. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL April 20, 1961 Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Press Conference Transcript April 20, 1961 1961-04-20 Unknown https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Box 1 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/specialfeatures/ EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-04_20_1961 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-4_20_1961.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-4_20_1961.pdf Science, Technology, Communications; Labor and Employment; Commerce; Congress; Government Operations and Politics; International Affairs; Education; Economics and Public Finance Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Dirksen, Everett McKinley The official statement and press conference covers topics relating to the economy, such as structural unemployment, technology and the mechanization of industry, the Depressed Areas Bill, job retraining and the minimum wage, as well as the Bay of Pigs invasion Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Fourteenth Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders May 1, 1961 1961-05-01 Brookshire, Harry https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 15 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 05_01_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/05_01_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/05_01_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Education; Government Operations and Politics; International Affairs Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Humphreys, Robert, 1905-1965; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Kuchel, Thomas H.; Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982; Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 The meeting minutes detail discussions held between the Joint Republican Leadership and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The discussion focused on upcoming legislation, the future of the Republican Party, and United States policy in regard to Laos and Cuba. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL May 1, 1961 Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Press Conference Transcript May 1, 1961 1961-05-01 Unknown https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Box 1 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/specialfeatures/ EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-05_01_1961 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-5_1_1961-1.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-5_1_1961-1.pdf Congress; International Affairs; Armed Forces and National Security; Economics and Public Finance; Government Operations and Politics; Labor and Employment Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Dirksen, Everett McKinley The official statement covers topics including the leadership meeting with President Dwight Eisenhower, the Bay of Pigs invasion, New Frontier legislation, John F. Kennedy's first 100 days in office, Richard Nixon's political future, the U-2 spy plane incident, Laos policy, South American foreign policy, and unemployment. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders May 11, 1961 1961-05-11 Brookshire, Harry https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 16 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 05_11_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/05_11_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/05_11_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Labor and Employment; International Affairs; Education Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Bridges, Styles, 1898-1961; Humphreys, Robert, 1905-1965; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982; Kuchel, Thomas H. The meeting minutes outline the Republican leadership's discussion of the Federal Aid to Education legislation, the Geneva Conference on Nuclear Testing, and minimum wage. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL May 11, 1961 Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Press Conference Transcript May 11, 1961 1961-05-11 Unknown https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Box 1 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/specialfeatures/ EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-05_11_1961 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-5_11_1961.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-5_11_1961.pdf Economics and Public Finance; Armed Forces and National Security; Education; Congress; Government Operations and Politics Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986 The official statement and press conference covers topics including nuclear test ban talks with the Soviet Union, minimum wage increase legislation and education legislation. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Sixteenth Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders May 26, 1961 1961-05-26 Brookshire, Harry https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 16 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 05_26_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/05_26_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/05_26_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Economics and Public Finance; International Affairs Kuchel, Thomas H.; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Bridges, Styles, 1898-1961; Humphreys, Robert, 1905-1965; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986 The meeting minutes outline the leadership's discussion concerning Cuba, the federal budget, and President John F. Kennedy's meeting with the leader of the Soviet Union, Nikita Krushchev. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL May 26, 1961 Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Press Conference Transcript May 26, 1961 1961-05-26 Unknown https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Box 1 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/specialfeatures/ EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-05_26_1961 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-5_26_1961.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-5_26_1961.pdf Education; Economics and Public Finance; Foreign Trade and International Finance; Congress; Law; Agriculture and Food; Armed Forces and National Security; Science, Technology, Communications; International Affairs; Government Operations and Politics Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982 The official statement and press conference covers topics including the cost of New Frontier programs, the tractors-for-prisoners negotiations with Cuba, the Bay of Pigs, the Kennedy-Khrushchev summit, NASA funding, the federal budget deficit, education legislation and reaction to the Ev and Charlie Show. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Twentieth Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders June 28, 1961 1961-05-28 Trice, J. Mark, 1902-1987 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 18 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 06_28_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/06_28_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/06_28_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Education; International Affairs Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Bridges, Styles, 1898-1961; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Kuchel, Thomas H.; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Humphreys, Robert, 1905-1965; Miller, William E. (William Edward), 1914-1983 The meeting minutes reflect Republican leadership discussions regarding China and the United Nations, the Federal Aid to Education bill, and President John F. Kennedy's press conference concerning Berlin. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders June 8, 1961 1961-06-08 Trice, J. Mark, 1902-1987 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 17 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 06_08_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/06_08_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/06_08_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Education; Taxation; International Affairs; Agriculture and Food Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Miller, William E. (William Edward), 1914-1983; Kuchel, Thomas H.; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Humphreys, Robert, 1905-1965 The meeting minutes detail the Republican leadership's discussion of the meeting between President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Union leader Nikita Krushchev, the Geneva Conference on Nuclear Testing, and pending legislation. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL June 8, 1961 Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Press Conference Transcript June 8, 1961 1961-06-08 Unknown https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Box 1 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/specialfeatures/ EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-06_08_1961 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-6_8_1961.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-6_8_1961.pdf Economics and Public Finance; Commerce; Congress; Agriculture and Food; Government Operations and Politics; Science, Technology, Communications; Armed Forces and National Security; Education; Taxation; International Affairs Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986 The official statement and press conference covers topics including the Kennedy-Khrushchev summit, Laos, nuclear test ban negotiations, the 1962 elections, Eisenhower foreign policy, agriculture prices, the Federal Communications Commission, transportation taxes and education legislation Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders June 15, 1961 1961-06-15 Trice, J. Mark, 1902-1987 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 17 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 06_15_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/06_15_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/06_15_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Housing and Community Development; Education; Economics and Public Finance; International Affairs Miller, William E. (William Edward), 1914-1983; Bridges, Styles, 1898-1961; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Humphreys, Robert, 1905-1965; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985 The meeting minutes outline the leadership's discussions regarding foreign policy, the federal budget, and pending legislation pertaining to education and housing. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL June 15, 1961 Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Press Conference Transcript June 15, 1961 1961-06-15 Unknown https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Box 1 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/specialfeatures/ EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-06_15_1961 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-6_15_1961.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-6_15_1961.pdf International Affairs; Congress; Housing and Community Development; Government Operations and Politics; Armed Forces and National Security; Social Sciences and History; Economics and Public Finance Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Dirksen, Everett McKinley The official statement and press conference covers topics including the budget deficit, federal spending, New Frontier legislation, socialism, the Berlin Crisis, the Vienna Summit, committee assignment for Sen. John Tower, and the Housing Bill. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Nineteenth Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders June 22, 1961 1961-06-22 Trice, J. Mark, 1902-1987 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 18 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 06_22_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/06_22_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/06_22_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) International Affairs; Education; Government Operations and Politics Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Humphreys, Robert, 1905-1965; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Kuchel, Thomas H.; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Miller, William E. (William Edward), 1914-1983; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985 The meeting minutes provide an overview on the Republican leadership's discussions surrounding the Federal Aid to Education legislation, the Tehran Conference, and the Civil Service Commission. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL June 22, 1961 Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Press Conference Transcript June 22, 1961 1961-06-22 Unknown https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Box 1 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/specialfeatures/ EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-06_22_1961 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-6_22_1961.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-6_22_1961.pdf Government Operations and Politics; International Affairs; Congress; Education; Economics and Public Finance; Armed Forces and National Security; Science, Technology, Communications Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986 The official statement and press conference covers topics including education legislation, tractor-for-prisoner negotiations, Cuba policy, Berlin Crisis of 1961, and media attention to the "Ev and Charlie Show." Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL June 28, 1961 Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Press Conference Transcript June 28, 1961 1961-06-28 Unknown https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Box 1 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/specialfeatures/ EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-06_28_1961 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-6_28_1961.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-6_28_1961.pdf Armed Forces and National Security; International Affairs; Education; Congress; Science, Technology, Communications; Agriculture and Food Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986 The official statement and press conference covers topics including the United Nations and China, the People's Republic of China, Dwight Eisenhower's views of education legislation, the death of columnist Ed Koterba, the school milk program, the farm bill, the Berlin Crisis of 1961, and nuclear test ban treaty negotiations Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Twenty-First Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders July 13, 1961 1961-07-13 Brookshire, Harry https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 19 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 07_13_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/07_13_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/07_13_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Armed Forces and National Security; International Affairs Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Miller, William E. (William Edward), 1914-1983; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Kuchel, Thomas H.; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Humphreys, Robert, 1905-1965; Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985 The meeting minutes outline discussions by Republican leadership about China, Berlin, and Mongolia. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL July 13, 1961 Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Press Conference Transcript July 13, 1961 1961-07-13 Unknown https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Box 1 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/specialfeatures/ EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-07_13_1961 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-7_13_1961.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-7_13_1961.pdf Science, Technology, Communications; Congress; Energy; International Affairs; Government Operations and Politics; Education; Armed Forces and National Security; Taxation; Commerce; Economics and Public Finance Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986 The official statement and press conference covers topics including the Berlin Crisis of 1961, proposed admission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, Mongolia policy, tax rebates for nuclear fallout shelters, proposed nuclear reactor construction, education legislation, and the state dinner for Pakistan's president held at Mt. Vernon Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders July 27, 1961 1961-07-27 Brookshire, Harry https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 19 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 07_27_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/07_27_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/07_27_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) International Affairs; Armed Forces and National Security; Economics and Public Finance Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Arends, Leslie C. (Leslie Cornelius), 1895-1985; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Kuchel, Thomas H.; Humphreys, Robert, 1905-1965; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Miller, William E. (William Edward), 1914-1983; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985; Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987; Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980 The meeting minutes focus on the Republican leadership's discussions about the Berlin Crisis of 1961 and the federal budget. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL July 27, 1961 Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Press Conference Transcript July 27, 1961 1961-07-27 Unknown https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Box 1 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/specialfeatures/ EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-07_27_1961 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-7_27_1961.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD-Republican-Cong-Leadership-Series.-Press-Conf.-7_27_1961.pdf Government Operations and Politics; Armed Forces and National Security; Taxation; International Affairs; Labor and Employment; Education; Economics and Public Finance; Commerce; Congress Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986 The official statement and press conference covers topics including the Berlin Crisis of 1961, federal spending, unemployment and the distressed areas bill, education legislation, and a postal rate increase Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Minutes of the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Joint Republican Congressional Leaders August 2, 1961 1961-08-02 Trice, J. Mark, 1902-1987 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 87th (1961-1963) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Republican Leadership File, 1915-1969, Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership Minutes, 1961-1968, Folder 20 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/minutes/ 08_02_1961 https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/08_02_1961.pdf https://everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org/guides_emd/Minutes1961-1968/08_02_1961.pdf minutes (administrative records) Economics and Public Finance; International Affairs Hoeven, Charles B. (Charles Bernard), 1895-1980; Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979; Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986; Harlow, Bryce Nathaniel, 1916-1987; Brown, Clarence J., 1893-1965; Humphreys, Robert, 1905-1965; Miller, William E. (William Edward), 1914-1983; Byrnes, John W., 1913-1985 The meeting minutes outline the Repbulican leadership's discussions concerning the Hanford Project and spending on foreign aid. Text