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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JGS-02
Interview focuses on the activities of the 1960 presidential campaign, campaign expenditures, the vice presidency, campaign volunteers, citizens’ groups, Civil Rights, the labor and minority votes, and Southern support.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JGS-01
Focuses on the activities of the McClellan Committee, work on the book The Enemy Within, involvement in the 1960 presidential campaign, Robert Kennedy’s leadership role at the 1960 Democratic National Convention, vice presidency, interview with JPK Sr.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RCS-01
This interview focuses on the space race competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, President John F. Kennedy’s interest in furthering the space program, and the various uses for nuclear energy, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-NAS-01
Schlei discusses the Civil Rights Act of 1963, passing immigration legislation, and the atmosphere of the Justice Department, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PES-02
Salinger discusses the White House press corps, coverage of the White House, press conferences, the press secretaries of agencies, his role as liaison between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, ferrying secret correspondence between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PES-01
Salinger discusses his Senate work with Robert F. Kennedy, his introduction to John F. Kennedy and work coordinating press relations on the 1960 campaign; 1960 Democratic primaries in Wisconsin and West Virginia, 1960 DNC, the Kennedy-Nixon debates.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MAAR-01
This interview focuses on JFK’s visit to his Irish relatives while in Ireland and Ryan attending JFK’s funeral, among other topics.
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-RWY-01
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PRP-01
This interview focuses on John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] relationship with the press prior to and during his presidency, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-LH-01
Harris discusses polling for John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign, personal relationship with the Kennedys, and role in major events, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CES-01
This interview covers the 1960 Democratic National Convention, John F. Kennedy’s 1960 campaign in Georgia, and the Kennedy administration’s actions on civil rights, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JTS-01
This interview focuses on the 1960 Democratic National Convention, the 1960 gubernatorial and presidential campaigns in North Carolina, and John F. Kennedy’s issues with winning support from Southern Democrats, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CRS-01
This interview focuses on JFK’s 1952 campaign for senator and 1960 presidential campaign and Edward M. Kennedy’s 1962 campaign for senator, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-FBS-01
This interview focuses on the role of religion in the 1960 presidential campaign, John F. Kennedy’s concern for the refugee crisis on the Middle East, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JHS-01
This interview focuses on John F. Kennedy (JFK)’s congressional career, the 1960 presidential election, and early policy decisions of the Kennedy administration, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JPS-01
This interview focuses on Sharkey’s responsibilities as County leader, his reasons for supporting JFK, and his active role in campaigning for JFK, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DS-01
This interview focuses on the 1956 and 1960 presidential elections, Schary’s relationship with JFK, and the Kennedy family’s reputation, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-LSS-01
This interview focuses on Senghor’s relationship with John F. Kennedy (JFK), the admiration felt by the Senegalese people for President Kennedy, and the lasting legacy that JFK created on both the national and the global scale, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-WW-01
Walton discusses his work on the 1960 campaign with the JFK, his friendship with Hemingway and his family, and the development of the JFK Presidential Library and Museum.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-GTS-01
This interview focuses on the debate over nuclear weapons testing during John F. Kennedy’s term in office, international conflict during the Cold War, and the relationship between the Kennedy administration and scientists, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-LS-01
This interview focuses on Saltonstall’s professional relationship with John F. Kennedy [JFK], JFK’s time as a Senator, and Massachusetts politics, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-FHR-02
This interview focuses on relations between the United States and Ghana, the political and economic situations in Ghana, and the Kennedy administration’s involvement in Africa, among other topics.