About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-MEC-01
Interviewee(s)
Cottone, Mello
Biographical Note
Advance man, West Virginia 1960 Presidential Campaign.
Interviewer(s)
Bill Hartigan
Access Restriction Status
Open in Part
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Cottone discusses his decision to support John F. Kennedy (JFK), JFK supporters in West Virginia, the issues of JFK’s Catholicism, campaign money, and the role of advance men in the 1960 election, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
17 February 1976
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Mello Cottone, recorded interview by William Hartigan, February 17, 1976, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Place(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 2003-014
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