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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-WPM-01
This interview focuses on Mahoney’s work on the 1960 presidential campaign and his time as Ambassador to Ghana, in particular his professional relationship with Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah, among other topics.
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.
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.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6409-B
Meeting with the President of the Republic of Ghana. President John F. Kennedy; President Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Conference Room (Fish Room). White House, Washington, D.C.
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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.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-17279
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks at arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Left to right: Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Naval Aide to the President, Commander Tazewell Shepard; President Nkrumah; unidentified man (behind President Nkrumah); Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer (mostly hidden); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; two unidentified men; President Kennedy (at microphones). Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-17278
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks at arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Left to right: three unidentified men (one on edge of image); Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer; President Nkrumah; protocol officer for the State Department, Clement E. "Clem" Conger (in background); Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; President Kennedy (at microphones). Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-17274
President John F. Kennedy attends arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Left to right: Assistant Chief of Protocol for Visits and Public Events, Samuel L. King (far left); White House Secret Service agent, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn (in background); Associate Press Secretary, Andrew Hatcher (facing away, wearing hat); Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; President Nkrumah (stepping onto platform); President Kennedy; unidentified man (behind microphones); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk (behind unidentified man); others unidentified. Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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R. Sargent Shriver Personal Papers
RSSPP-028-010-p0015
Photograph of President of Guinea Sekou Toure [left] and Sargent Shriver, Director of the Peace Corps, in Ghana as part of Shriver's eight nation tour. Caption on verso of photo reads: "Sargent, President Toure in Ghana, June '61 [sic], (Information Guinée)
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17285
Arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah; President John F. Kennedy and President Nkrumah prepare to step off platform. Left to right: two unidentified men; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer; President Kennedy; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; President Nkrumah (back to camera). Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17283
President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, delivers remarks at arrival ceremonies in his honor. Left to right: two unidentified men; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer (partially hidden); President John F. Kennedy; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk (behind President Kennedy’s arm); President Nkrumah (at microphones). Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17282
President John F. Kennedy attends arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. On platform (L-R): President Nkrumah; President Kennedy; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk. Also pictured: Naval Aide to the President, Commander Tazewell Shepard. Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17281
President John F. Kennedy attends arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. On platform (L-R): President Nkrumah; President Kennedy; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk. Also pictured: Naval Aide to the President, Commander Tazewell Shepard. Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-17277
President John F. Kennedy attends arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. On platform (L-R): President Nkrumah; President Kennedy; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Also pictured: Naval Aide to the President, Commander Tazewell Shepard. Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-17276
President John F. Kennedy attends arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. On platform (L-R): President Nkrumah; President Kennedy; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk. Also pictured: Assistant Chief of Protocol for Visits and Public Events, Samuel L. King. Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-17275
President John F. Kennedy attends arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. On platform (L-R): President Nkrumah; President Kennedy; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk. Also pictured: Associate Press Secretary, Andrew Hatcher (at left, facing away). Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17284
President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, delivers remarks at arrival ceremonies in his honor. Left to right: two unidentified men; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer (partially hidden); President John F. Kennedy; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk (behind President Kennedy’s arm); protocol officer for the State Department, Clement E. "Clem" Conger; President Nkrumah (at microphones). Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6409-A
Meeting with the President of the Republic of Ghana. President John F. Kennedy; President Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Conference Room (Fish Room). White House, Washington, D.C.