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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.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6280-1B
Inaugural Parade for President John F. Kennedy along Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. Lady Bird Johnson and others watch from reviewing stand as United States Army cavalry unit passes.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6280-1A
Inaugural Parade for President John F. Kennedy along Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. Armored United States Army vehicles pass the reviewing stand where President Kennedy; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; the President's father Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Lady Bird Johnson, and others watch.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-17280
President John F. Kennedy (walking at left) and President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, review U.S. Army Honor Guard and Marine Corps Honor Guard troops with Commander of Troops, Lieutenant Colonel Charles P. Murray, Jr., during arrival ceremonies in honor of President Nkrumah. Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.