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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CEH-01
In this interview Hooton discusses personal relationship with the Kennedy family, and JFK’s campaign in West Virginia, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PC-02
Corbin discusses organizing John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) Wisconsin and New York Citizens’ Committees, clashing with Carmine G. DeSapio and Michael H. Prendergast’s over JFK’s 1960 campaign in New York State, and his relationship with Robert F. Kennedy, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-WCB-04
Battle and his wife Barry discuss John F. Kennedy (JFK) during World War II, the P.T. 109 incident, and their friendship with JFK and Robert F. Kennedy, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-05
In this interview Komer discusses working with McGeorge Bundy; the “inner circle” of the Bundy State Department; Komer’s major contacts; the intelligence system; the power and responsibilities of the State Department; how Bundy screened what President John F. Kennedy [JFK] would see; relations with other key officials; Robert F. Kennedy and foreign policy issues; the Bundy State Department and White House staff; the “little State Department” in the White House; the bureaucratic role of the State Department; U.S. foreign policy in Asia; relations with key U.S. Ambassadors; handling Arab-Israeli issues; domestic pressures of American-Jewish community on JFK; Arabists in the Kennedy Administration; working with Myer Feldman on Israeli issues; the United States, Saudi Arabia, and oil; filling the power vacuum left by the British; dealing with Congress on foreign aid matters; counterinsurgency; and looking back at programs during the Kennedy Administration, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RJD-01
Donovan discusses the process of writing his book, the casting of the PT 109 film, and his memory of the assassination, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-WPW-01
Wilson discusses his involvement in Adlai E. Stevenson’s presidential campaign (1956), John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] presidential campaign (1960), and Robert F. Kennedy’s [RFK] senatorial and presidential campaigns (1964 and 1968, respectively). Wilson touches upon his experience with television media, and he highlights the use and importance of television in both of the Kennedy’s campaigns, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-FM-01
Mankiewicz discusses Robert Kennedy’s trip to Latin America in November 1965, describes how he came to work for Robert Kennedy, and talks about his personality, habits of mind, views on religion and other topics.