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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-SLU-04
This interview focuses on Department of Interior appointments, the Bay of Pigs Invasion, and evaluations of Kennedy Administration Cabinet members, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-SLU-03
This interview focuses on Robert Frost’s relationship with President Kennedy, Advisory Council on the Arts cultural evenings, the reorganization of the Department of Interior, and the role of the Cabinet, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-SLU-02
This interview focuses on John F. Kennedy’s campaign visit to Arizona, Udall’s appointment and role as Secretary of the Interior, Indian Affairs, and Appointments of Department of Interior staff, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JCT-01
In this interview, he discusses Chester Bowles’ political style, the unconventional selections of ambassadorial positions, and the nation’s role in the world, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-WJB-01
In this interview, Brady discusses playing football at Harvard with Robert F. Kennedy (RFK), Dean Markham and other of RFK’s friends, John F. Kennedy’s 1960 primary and general election campaigns in Pennsylvania, and initiatives to hire minorities as U.S. attorneys, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-AY-01
Yarmolinsky discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] presidential campaign (1960), his role in creating an urban affairs committee, and his thoughts about JFK and his campaign staff. He also discusses his role in finding candidates for Cabinet positions, mentioning the selection of Robert S. McNamara in particular, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-HHW-01
Wilson discusses his involvement in the gubernatorial and presidential campaigns of 1960 in the state of North Carolina. He also touches upon the delegation of staff positions within the Kennedy Administration, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-TGW-02
In this interview Wicker discusses John F. Kennedy's [JFK] unique way of giving speeches; Lyndon B. Johnson’s unhappiness with his position as Vice President; Anthony J. Celebrezze’s appointment to the Cabinet, 1962; Wicker’s sources for Kennedy Without Tears; traveling with JFK to Texas in November, 1963; the motorcade through Dallas on November 22, 1963; the confusion after the shooting and learning what happened; gathering information from witnesses and hospital staff at Parkland Hospital; the announcement of JFK’s death and the general atmosphere after; Johnson’s swearing in as President; reporting on the day’s events from the airport; and the rapid transition to the Johnson White House, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-BRW-02
White discusses his time with the Department of Justice, the various responsibilities within the Department of Justice, and the appointment of staff to the Kennedy Administration, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-THEQ-02
This interview focuses on the development of the Peace Corps during the Kennedy administration, including creating policy and recruiting volunteers, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-FTP-01
This interview focuses on Adlai Stevenson’s appointment as Ambassador to the United Nations, United Nations negotiations that occurred during the Kennedy administration, and the relationship of the United States mission to the White House.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-IAN-02
This interview focuses on the reorganization of the Heath, Education, and Welfare department during the Kennedy administration, legislative matters, and communication between various departments in the White House, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-GAN-01
This interview covers the 1960 Democratic primary campaign and the issue of environmental conservation during the Kennedy administration, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DPM-01
Moynihan discusses his role in the Department of Labor, his work on various political campaigns, Unions, the Federal pay policy, and the creation of a civil honor system and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-FBM-01
This interview focuses on the 1960 presidential campaign, Nebraska Democrats’ support for John F. Kennedy, and presidential appointments in Nebraska during the Kennedy administration, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RPM-02
This interview focuses on the Kennedy administration’s presidential appointments and John F. Kennedy’s continued support for West Virginia after the campaign, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JHR-01
This interview focuses on Lyndon B. Johnson’s and Hubert Humphrey’s 1960 primary campaigns and John F. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-APR-01
This interview focuses on the James M. Landis Report, Commission appointments and the Kennedy Administration, and relationships between agencies, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DDR-06
This interview focuses on the internal operations of the Foreign Service, the appointments of ambassadors during the Kennedy administration, and staffing the State Department, among other topics.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JRR-04
This interview focuses on the impact of John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] assassination on Robert F. Kennedy’s [RFK] role in the Justice Department, Reilly’s appointment to the Federal Trade Commission, and RFK’s 1968 presidential campaign, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JRR-02
This interview focuses on the transition period to the Kennedy Administration post-election, Robert F. Kennedy’s [RFK] priorities as attorney general, and the Justice Department’s involvement with the March on Washington in 1963, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JRR-01
This interview focuses on Reilly’s first interactions with the Kennedys, involvement in the 1960 campaign for John F. Kennedy, and role in the Justice Department under Robert F. Kennedy from 1960 - 1963, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-WHO-02
This interview covers Orrick’s time with the Foreign Service and antitrust division, communications between the White House and State Department, and Robert F. Kennedy’s [RFK] interests in the antitrust division, among other topics.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-WHO-01
This interview covers the presidential campaign of 1960 in California, Orrick’s time with the civil division and in the State Department, and Robert F. Kennedy’s [RFK] involvement in civil division cases, among other topics.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-AFO-01
This interview covers Oehman’s first encounter with Robert F. Kennedy [RFK], Oehmann’s appointment under the Kennedy administration and work requirements, and the settlement of the General Aniline & Film Corporation, among other topics.