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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-GAH-01
Interviewee(s)
Harrison, Gilbert A. (Gilbert Avery), 1915-2008
Biographical Note
(1915 - 2008) Owner and Editor, New Republic (1954 - 1974).
Interviewer(s)
Larry J. Hackman
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Harrison discusses his interactions with John F. Kennedy [JFK] beginning when JFK was a congressman; the American Veterans Committee’s interest in JFK; JFK’s personal interactions with journalists; The New Republic’s support for Adlai E. Stevenson over the years and then for JFK in 1960; Stevenson’s position within JFK’s Administration; an article about the Bay of Pigs that Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., asked Harrison to pull; and Harrison’s opinion of JFK as President, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
6 October 1967
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Gilbert A. Harrison, recorded interview by Larry J. Hackman, October 6, 1967, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Person(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 1969-031
Transcript
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