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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-1963-06-11-D
AR38, ST25
Textual folder
Burke Marshall Personal Papers
BMPP-030-007
Textual folder
Burke Marshall Personal Papers
BMPP-018-008
Textual folder
Burke Marshall Personal Papers
BMPP-018-007
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7969-E
President John F. Kennedy delivers a radio and television address to the nation regarding desegregation at the University of Alabama. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-309-4-63
President John F. Kennedy delivers a radio and television address to the nation regarding desegregation at the University of Alabama. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-309-3-63
President John F. Kennedy speaks with an unidentified cameraman prior to delivering a radio and television address to the nation regarding desegregation at the University of Alabama. Associate Press Secretary, Andrew T. Hatcher, stands left of the President; an unidentified man stands at far left. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-309-2-63
President John F. Kennedy delivers a radio and television address to the nation regarding desegregation at the University of Alabama. Observing from far wall (R-L): Associate Press Secretary, Andrew T. Hatcher (seated); two unidentified men; White House Secret Service agent, Jerry Blaine; White House media network electrician, Cleve Ryan; National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe; other unidentified photographers and cameramen. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-309-1-63
President John F. Kennedy delivers a radio and television address to the nation regarding desegregation at the University of Alabama. Observing from far wall (R-L): Associate Press Secretary, Andrew T. Hatcher; two unidentified men; White House Secret Service agent, Jerry Blaine; National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe; other unidentified photographers and cameramen. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7969-G
President John F. Kennedy prepares to deliver a radio and television address to the nation regarding desegregation at the University of Alabama. Associate Press Secretary, Andrew T. Hatcher, stands at left. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7969-D
President John F. Kennedy delivers a radio and television address to the nation regarding desegregation at the University of Alabama. Cameramen and photographers (including White House Photographer, Captain Cecil Stoughton) observe from right; White House Secret Service agent, Ernie Olsson, stands in the doorway. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7969-C
President John F. Kennedy prepares to deliver a radio and television address to the nation regarding desegregation at the University of Alabama. Associate Press Secretary, Andrew T. Hatcher, stands at left. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.