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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-JAC-03
Interviewee(s)
Carver, John Alfred, Jr., 1918-2016
Biographical Note
(1918- ) Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Public Lands Management (1961-1964), Under Secretary of the Interior (1965-1966), Commissioner of the Federal Power Commission (1966-1972)
Interviewer(s)
Moss, William W.
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Carver discusses federal regulation of the Alaska Railroad, including rates and personnel; the debate over congressional oversight versus executive prerogatives in acquiring areas for the National Park Service; the interaction between the Department of the Interior and then First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis to preserve the White House as a monument; and the management style of Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
11 September 1969
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
John A. Carver, Jr, recorded interview by William W. Moss, September 11, 1969, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
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Organization(s)
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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
ACC-2014-035
Transcript
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