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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-WPB-01
Interviewee(s)
Bundy, William Putnam, 1917-2000
Biographical Note
(1917 - 2000). Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Security Affairs, United States Department of State (1961 - 1963), Assistant Secretary (1963 - 1964), Assistant Secretary, East Asian and Pacific Affairs (1964 - 1969).
Interviewer(s)
Elspeth Rostow
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Bundy discusses planning the Bay of Pigs invasion; escalation of the U.S. involvement in Vietnam during the Kennedy Administration, and Robert S. McNamara’s role in developing Vietnam policy; and U.S. military aid to India, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
12 November 1964
Deed Status
Rights Transferred Upon Death of Donor
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
William P. Bundy, recorded interview by Elspeth Rostow, November 12, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Organization(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 2004-035
Transcript
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