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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-TKF-01
Interviewee(s)
Finletter, Thomas K. (Thomas Knight), 1893-1980
Biographical Note
(1893 - 1980) Secretary of the Air Force (1950-1953); Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (1961 - 1965)
Interviewer(s)
Philip J. Farley
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Finletter discusses his appointment as the NATO Representative; John F. Kennedy’s character and his skills as a politician; and the proposal of and subsequent negotiations over the Multilateral Force Project.
Date(s) of Materials
7 May 1965
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Thomas K. Finletter, recorded interview by Philip J. Farley, May 7, 1965, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Organization(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 1966-055
Transcript
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