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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JKR-01
In this interview Ruina discusses the Nike-Zeus antiballistic-missile-missiles; briefing President John F. Kennedy [JFK] on the Nike-Zeus missiles; JFK’s comprehension of the briefing material and the type of questions he asked; Project Defender; the background and organization of the Advanced Research Projects Agency; the leadership and organization of the Department of Defense; interactions with Robert S. McNamara; competition between the military and the Defense Department on research and development and for resources and congressional funds; the period of new, advanced—but not always useful—technology; and Project AGILE and counterinsurgency efforts in Vietnam, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JOR-02
In this interview, Rubel discusses contractors working for the Department of Defense, communication satellites and missile systems, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JOR-01
In this interview, Rubel discusses the administration transition from Dwight D. Eisenhower to John F. Kennedy, Air Force bombing technology, and space programs, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-HGR-01
This interview focuses on meetings at the White House about establishing a multilateral force, John F. Kennedy’s concern about education, and the internal operations of the Kennedy administration, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-SFR-01
This interview focuses on Reynolds’ time stationed in the Solomon Islands during World War II, his acquaintance with John F. Kennedy, and the sinking of PT boat 109, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-EOR-01
This interview focuses on the political situation in East Asia, relations between the United States and Japan, and the Kennedy administration’s approach to foreign policy in Japan, 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-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.