About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-HLW-01
Interviewee(s)
Wofford, Harris (Harris Llewellyn), 1926-
Biographical Note
(1926 - ) Assistant to Senator John F. Kennedy (1960); Special Assistant to the President for Civil Rights (1961-1962); Special Representative for Africa, Peace Corps (1962-1964).
Interviewer(s)
Berl Bernhard
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
Tape Open for Background Use Only
Description
Wofford discusses civil rights issues during the 1960 campaign; contacts between the Kennedy campaign, Martin Luther King, and other civil rights leaders and John F. Kennedy's 1960 phone call to Coretta Scott King during her husband’s imprisonment in Georgia.
Date(s) of Materials
29 November 1965
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Retained by Donor
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Harris L. Wofford, recorded interview by Berl Bernhard, November 29, 1965, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Use Restriction Note
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Accession Number
OH 1973-001
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October 28, 2023 9:18:57 AM EDT