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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-MVF-01
Interviewee(s)
Forrestal, Michael V. (Michael Vincent), 1927-1989
Biographical Note
(1927 - 1989) Assistant to the President for Far Eastern Affairs (1962 - 1962); senior staff member, National Security Council (1962 - 1967).
Interviewer(s)
Joseph Kraft
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Forrestal dicusses his recruitment to the White House, calls from JFK regarding news items in Vietnam, and Secretary of State diplomatic appointments, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
8 April 1964
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Michael V. Forrestal, recorded interview by Joseph Kraft, April 8, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Organization(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 1966-048
Transcript
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