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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-KGH-03
In this interview Heath discusses the Office of Education during the transition from President Dwight D. Eisenhower to President John F. Kennedy [JFK]; JFK’s task force for education; problems when a new leader comes in; working with Congress; the National Defense Education Act and other education legislation; JFK and the Church-State issue in education; Abraham A. Ribicoff as Secretary of HEW; leadership within the Office of Education; Anthony J. Celebrezze as Secretary of HEW; Wilbur Cohen in HEW; reorganization of HEW; various education projects; new HEW programs under JFK and President Lyndon B. Johnson; the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and how it intersected with education programs; and the transformation in how Americans viewed education, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-02
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses the 1961 Berlin crisis; American forces, military and diplomatic, in Germany; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] recommendation for Americans to have fallout shelters; nuclear testing; problems with the Department of State; the start of the conflict in Vietnam, 1961; the Department of Justice under RFK and organized crime; RFK’s difficult relationship with J. Edgar Hoover; the wiretapping bill; new federal judgeships in 1961 and other presidential appointments; the Alliance for Progress; Red China; crises during JFK’s presidency and how he was an optimist; RFK’s move for an income tax increase during the Berlin crisis; RFK’s disagreements with President JFK; indecisiveness over picking JFK’s running mate, 1960; the missile gap; fighting and UN operations in the Congo; Nikita S. Khrushchev’s speeches; RFK’s 1962 trip to Japan, Indonesia, Germany, and other countries; the release of Allen L. Pope; Dutch disputes in Southeast Asia; the 1961 crisis in the Dominican Republic and the assassination of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina; the 1962 disarmament conference in Geneva; Edward M. Kennedy’s 1962 campaign for U.S. Senate; the Kennedy family national and political reputation; the Justice Department under RFK and civil rights; and the 1962 steel crisis, among other issues.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-07-17-C
AR24, ST12, KN20
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW). Topics include the resignation of Abraham A. Ribicoff as Secretary of HEW and Anthony J. Celebrezze to replace him, the Kerr-Mills welfare bill, vocational rehabilitation for disabled persons, and Francis Keppel as a candidate for Commissioner of Education. Of note is a summary report titled, "Education for a Changing World of Work," by the Panel of Consultants on Vocational Education.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22801
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), Abraham Ribicoff (left), and Secretary-designate of HEW, Anthony J. Celebrezze. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22798
President John F. Kennedy meets with Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), Abraham Ribicoff (right), and Secretary-designate of HEW, Anthony J. Celebrezze (left). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22797
President John F. Kennedy meets with Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), Abraham Ribicoff (right), and Secretary-designate of HEW, Anthony J. Celebrezze (left). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22796
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), Abraham Ribicoff (left), and Secretary-designate of HEW, Anthony J. Celebrezze. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-318-1-62
President John F. Kennedy stands with Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), Abraham Ribicoff (right), and Secretary-designate of HEW, Anthony J. Celebrezze (left). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7362-A
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), Abraham Ribicoff (left), and Secretary-designate of HEW, Anthony J. Celebrezze. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.