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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-JOJH-02
Interviewee(s)
Hooker, John Jay, 1930-2016
Biographical Note
(1930 - ) National director of Professional Men and Women for the Kennedy campaign in Washington (1960); special assistant to Robert F. Kennedy (1961-1962)
Interviewer(s)
Ronald J. Grele
William A. Geoghegan
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
John Jay Hooker Jr. was the National Director of Men and Women for the Kennedy Campaign in Washington D.C. in 1960 and special assistant to Robert F. Kennedy from 1961 to 1962. This interview focuses on anti-Catholic sentiment in the 1960 presidential campaign, Hooker’s interactions with Eleanor Roosevelt, and Hooker’s attempts to seek endorsements in the campaign, among other topics.
Date(s) of Materials
23 February 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
John Jay Hooker, recorded interview by William A. Geoghegan and Ronald J. Grele, February 23, 1966, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(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 1973-008
Transcript
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