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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JKJ-01
In this interview Javits discusses first meeting John F. Kennedy [JFK] in 1946; working with JFK in the House of Representatives on housing and veterans issues and in the Senate on different pieces of legislation; the confrontation between Javits and JFK in the Senate on medicare; social interactions with Senator JFK; JFK’s occasional “offbeat position;” the 1960 presidential election; and JFK’s sense of humor, among other issues.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1051-012
This folder contains requests for statements and speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy during the 1960 presidential campaign. Also included in this folder are statements made by Senator Kennedy concerning agriculture, defense, education, foreign policy, national security, the March of Dimes, Israel, the Middle East, and West Virginia.