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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-NH-01
Interviewee(s)
Hobbs, Nicholas, 1915-1983
Biographical Note
(1915 - 1983) Member, President's Panel on Mental Retardation (1961-1962); Director of Selection and Research, Peace Corps (1961-1962).
Interviewer(s)
William McHugh
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Hobbs discusses setting up and staffing the Peace Corps; issues with the Peace Corps; Peace Corps relations and association with the CIA; the President’s Panel on Mental Retardation; biological versus behavioral research; Panel organization and criticisms; Russian research and the possibilities for the United States; Panel recommendations; and the effect of the Panel on the field of study, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
18 December 1968
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Nicholas Hobbs, recorded interview by William McHugh, December 18, 1968, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Person(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 1970-098
Transcript
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