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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MFH-01
Hamilton discusses the development of the Agency for International Development, the Alliance for Progress, and problems related to funding foreign aid programs, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-AAB-01
Berle discusses U.S. relations with various Latin American countries and leaders during the Kennedy administration, as well as the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Alliance for Progress, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DFB-01
Barnes discusses meetings between John F. Kennedy (JFK) and Latin American heads of state, JFK’s relationship with Latin American leaders including Rómulo Betancourt of Venezuela and Arturo Frondizi of Argentina, and JFK’s assassination, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CBB-01
Bowles discusses his role as foreign policy advisor during the presidential campaign; staffing the State Department; relationship with Dean Rusk and John F. Kennedy; foreign policy towards developing nations; and leaving his position as Under Secretary of State, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JUB-01
Bosch discusses coups and revolutions in Cuba, Brazil, and other Latin American countries; the United States’ relationship with the Dominican Republic; and the Alliance for Progress, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-TCM-01
This interview focuses on the Kennedy administration’s policies concerning Latin America and the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-WFH-02
Haddad discusses working with Sargent Shriver, Jr. for the Peace Corps during JFK’s administration, funding and support, and it’s relationship with the White House and Department of State, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-LIG-01
Gordon discusses JFK’s interest in Latin American Affairs, functions of the ambassador position, Latin and South American politics, and Brazilian government during the time of the 1964 coup, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-02
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses the 1961 Berlin crisis; American forces, military and diplomatic, in Germany; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] recommendation for Americans to have fallout shelters; nuclear testing; problems with the Department of State; the start of the conflict in Vietnam, 1961; the Department of Justice under RFK and organized crime; RFK’s difficult relationship with J. Edgar Hoover; the wiretapping bill; new federal judgeships in 1961 and other presidential appointments; the Alliance for Progress; Red China; crises during JFK’s presidency and how he was an optimist; RFK’s move for an income tax increase during the Berlin crisis; RFK’s disagreements with President JFK; indecisiveness over picking JFK’s running mate, 1960; the missile gap; fighting and UN operations in the Congo; Nikita S. Khrushchev’s speeches; RFK’s 1962 trip to Japan, Indonesia, Germany, and other countries; the release of Allen L. Pope; Dutch disputes in Southeast Asia; the 1961 crisis in the Dominican Republic and the assassination of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina; the 1962 disarmament conference in Geneva; Edward M. Kennedy’s 1962 campaign for U.S. Senate; the Kennedy family national and political reputation; the Justice Department under RFK and civil rights; and the 1962 steel crisis, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JSF-01
Farland discusses time as ambassador in Panama, working with the Department of State, and Latin American policy, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-TEM-02
This interview focuses on relations with Latin America during the Kennedy administration, John F. Kennedy’s meetings with Latin American heads of state, and official visits to Latin America, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-TEM-01
This interview focuses on Moscoso’s time as Ambassador to Venezuela, the inception of the Alliance for Progress program, and John F. Kennedy’s trip to Venezuela and Colombia, among other issues.