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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-CLC-02
Interviewee(s)
Cooper, Chester L. (Chester Lawrence), 1917-2005
Biographical Note
(1917 - 2005 ) Liaison officer to National Security Council staff from Central Intelligence Agency; staff assistant to Ambassador Harriman at the Geneva conference on Laos (1961-1962)
Interviewer(s)
Joseph E. O'Connor
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Cooper discusses Britain’s response to the Cuban Missile Crisis, his decision to show the missile photographs to the British press, and the Vietnam War, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
16 May 1966
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Chester L. Cooper, recorded interview by Joseph E. O'Connor, May 16, 1966, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Organization(s)
Place(s)
Use Restriction Note
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Accession Number
OH 1972-039
Transcript
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