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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MCDM-01
Couve de Murville discusses John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) 1957 speech about Algeria, JFK’s 1961 trip to Paris, and the deterioration of Franco-American relations, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-NEH-01
In this interview Halaby discusses how he got his position as the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] interest in aviation; competition and cooperation among various U.S. agencies in regards to aviation, including the debate over who should be in charge of international aviation affairs; meeting with JFK prior to his inauguration; the proposed air agreement with the Soviet Union; and the study and development of supersonic transport in the United States, among other issues.