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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-04
In this interview Carver discusses dealing with a backlog at the National Park Service from the previous Administration; working with and around both preservation lobbies and commercial interests; the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission’s report (1962); the creation of the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation in the Department of the Interior; and the question of self-government in the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-03
In this interview Carver discusses federal regulation of the Alaska Railroad, including rates and personnel; the debate over congressional oversight versus executive prerogatives in acquiring areas for the National Park Service; the interaction between the Department of the Interior and then First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis to preserve the White House as a monument; and the management style of Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall, among other issues.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-033-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the Endangered Species Act, a law protecting endangered and threatened species, and the challenges that Congress faced enacting it. The episode aired on Tuesday, January 3, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-020-016
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate their annual scores from the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) on congressional votes on environmental protection legislation. The episode aired on Tuesday, April 12, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-031-002
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate their annual congressional voting scores from the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) on environmental protection legislation. The episode aired on Monday, November 14, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.