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Letter from Roisin Nic Aongusa, Private Secretary to the Minister for External Affairs to the Private Secretary to the Taoiseach, 22 July 1963, acknowledging receipt of a minute concerning an invitation extended to the Taoiseach by Mr Lawrence E Spivak. It related to the Taoiseach's participation in an American television programme.

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letter

Memorandum issued by the Irish Ambassador to Washington, 13 August 1963, in relation to the Taoiseach's appearance on an American television programme entitled 'Portrait'. It also lists those who have been featured on the show, for example, Miss Eileen Farrell.

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memorandum

Copy letter from R O'Foghlu to Miss M Mooney, 22 August 1963, forwarding a letter [not in file] which was sent to the Taoiseach by Mr Gene Sheehan, Massachusetts, USA, concerning the Taoiseach's forthcoming visit to America.

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letter

Telegram to the Taoiseach, Sean F Lemass, from Elsie Carper, Women's National Press Club, Washington DC, USA, 25 August 1963, inviting him to address the club during his forthcoming visit to America.

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telegram

Note giving a brief biography of the Taoiseach's wife, Mrs Kathleen Lemass. 'Born Dublin, 15 September 1899; parents Thomas Hughes and Agnes Duffy; married 28 August 1924 to Sean Francis Lemass, TD, Taoiseach (Head of Government of Ireland) since 23 June 1959; one son Noel; three daughters Maureen (married to Charles Haughey); Margaret (married to Commandant John O'Brien) and Sheila (married to John O'Connor). Educated at the Dominican College, Muckross Park, Dublin'.

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note

Note giving a brief biography of the Taoiseach's daughter, Mrs Margaret Mary O'Brien, 1963. 'Born Dublin, 25 May 1927; Second daughter of Sean Francis Lemass and Kathleen Hughes; married 16 September 1954 to Commandant John O'Brien; three sons Donal, Eoghan and Padraig. Educated at the Dominican Convent and University College, Dublin. Bachelor of Science, National University of Ireland, 1947. Industrial Chemist, 1948 to 1954. Teacher of Science and Physics, Sacred Heart Convent, Dublin 1962 to 1963. Played Camogie for National and Combined Universities'.

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note

Copy letter to Hugh McCann, Secretary, Department of External Affairs, unsigned, 9 September 1963, relating to the Taoiseach's forthcoming visit to the United States. Amongst other topics, the letter refers to an invitation which was extended to the Taoiseach by the Women's Press Club.

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letter

Hand-written note from the Department of the Taoiseach, 16 September 1963, relating to the Taoiseach's forthcoming visit to the United States. Amongst other items, it refers to his possible attendance at a reception organised by the Women's Press Club in Washington.

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note

Letter from Hugh McCann, Department of External Affairs, to D O'Suilleabhain, Department of the Taoiseach, 23 September 1963, relating to the Taoiseach's forthcoming visit to the United States. The letter outlines the Taoiseach's itinerary during his stay in America. 'It is almost certain that the Women's Section of the press will seek to interview Mrs Lemass in both Chicago and Washington and this will be in order ... It has been arranged that Mrs Joseph Kennedy will act as hostess at the White House dinner on Tuesday… Mrs Grace of Grace Shipping Lines is to have a dinner party of up to 50 persons, comprising top-rank industrialists'.

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letter

Table outlining the Taoiseach's schedule for his forthcoming visit to the United States, October 1963. The itinerary includes a dinner at the White House hosted by Mrs Joseph Kennedy and a reception organised by the Women's Press Club in Washington.

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table