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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-LWH-01
In this interview, Lord Harlech discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] early opinions on disarmament; dealings with Nikita S. Khrushchev and the Soviet Union; the Cuban crisis; issues with selling and testing American missiles; how JFK’s relationship with British Prime Minister M. Harold Macmillan developed over time and how they worked together on specific issues; how JFK’s interest in politics and foreign affairs developed; difficulties with France over their nuclear program in 1962; JFK’s skills and character; JFK’s different circles of friends; and JFK and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis’ approaches to life in the public eye, among other issues.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-215-9-61
Guests listen to a speech during the General Assembly of the United Nations at the General Assembly Hall, United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York. First row (L-R): Jayne Wrightsman; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Jean Kennedy Smith; Eunice Kennedy Shriver; Patricia “Pat” Kennedy Lawford. Second row (L-R): Nancy Salinger (wife of the Press Secretary); Ethel Kennedy; Virginia Rusk (wife of the Secretary of State); Eleanor Roosevelt.