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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-10
In this interview Carver discusses his role in the Department of the Interior; some successes and difficulties in running the Indian Bureau and programs for Indians; Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall’s leadership style; and the transition from President John F. Kennedy to President Lyndon B. Johnson in terms of Interior matters, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-05
In this interview Carver discusses the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its Commissioner, Philleo Nash; federal claims to and use of Indian land; industries and commercial enterprises on or close to Indian reservations; problems working with Congress and other federal agencies on issues related to Indian affairs; the Miccosukee in Florida; and the Bureau of Land Management with Karl S. Landstrom as its Director, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-02
In this interview Carver discusses the transition from Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Administration to John F. Kennedy’s [JFK]Administration in late 1960 through 1961; the process of and issues with staffing the various bureaus in the Department of the Interior; tensions between the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture; and working with other federal agencies and interests, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-OB-06
Beaty discusses appointments to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and territorial administrations including Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-SLU-06
This interview focuses on President Kennedy’s tours of national parks, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Conrad Wirth’s resignation as National Park Service Director, the integration of the Department of Interior, and territorial and Indian affairs.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PN-03
This interview focuses on the 1960 Democratic National Convention and the issues that the Bureau of Indian Affairs dealt with during the Kennedy administration, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PN-02
This interview focuses on the 1960 presidential election in Wisconsin and the workings of the Bureau of Indian Affairs during the Kennedy administration, among other topics.