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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DDR-08
This interview focuses on the United States’ relations with the Middle East, the unrest between Israel and other Middle Eastern countries, and Rusk’s impressions of John F. Kennedy, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DDR-07
This interview focuses on the role of the Cabinet during the Kennedy administration, the diplomatic corps in Washington D.C., and the State Department’s role in civil rights actions, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DDR-06
This interview focuses on the internal operations of the Foreign Service, the appointments of ambassadors during the Kennedy administration, and staffing the State Department, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DDR-01
This interview focuses on the transition between the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations and the Laotian crisis, in particular the Kennedy administration’s decision on whether or not to send troops to Laos, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DDR-02
This interview covers the United States’ military involvement in South Vietnam, the overthrow of President Ngo Dinh Diem’s regime, and the State Department’s relationship with the Defense Department, the Pentagon, and the White House, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DDR-04
This interview focuses on the internal operations of the State Department and the United States’ relations with the Soviet Union and Europe, in particular over issues such as the Berlin Wall, the Common Market, and multilateral force, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DDR-05
This interview focuses on the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union, the nuclear test ban treaty, and the United States’ foreign policy towards China and Indonesia, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DDR-03
This interview covers the planning of the Bay of Pigs invasion, the aftermath of the invasion, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, among other topics.