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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-1962-12-27-A
ST18
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-12-24-A
ST07
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-01-27-A
ST08
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C74-1-62
President John F. Kennedy and Foreign Minister of Israel, Golda Meir (center left), depart the residence of C. Michael Paul in Palm Beach, Florida, following a meeting. Walking down stairs in background (L-R): Deputy Special Counsel to the President, Myer “Mike” Feldman; Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Phillips Talbot; member of the National Security Council, Robert W. Komer.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-39-1-62
President John F. Kennedy visits Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia at the residence of Jean Flagler Gonzalez, where King Saud stayed following a surgery in the United States. Palm Beach, Florida.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-M34-3-61
President John F. Kennedy meets with President of Argentina, Arturo Frondizi, at the home of C. Michael Paul in Palm Beach, Florida. Seated (L-R): Foreign Minister of Argentina, Dr. Miguel Angel Cárcano; President Kennedy; President Frondizi; Argentine Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Emilio Donato del Carril. Standing (L-R): Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, Robert Woodward; Dr. Carlos Ortiz de Rosas and Dr. Oscar Camilión, both from the Argentine foreign office.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-M34-2-61
President John F. Kennedy meets with President of Argentina, Arturo Frondizi, at the home of C. Michael Paul in Palm Beach, Florida. Seated (L-R): Foreign Minister of Argentina, Dr. Miguel Angel Cárcano; President Kennedy; President Frondizi; Argentine Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Emilio Donato del Carril. Standing (L-R): Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, Robert Woodward; Dr. Carlos Ortiz de Rosas and Dr. Oscar Camilion, both from the Argentine foreign office.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-M34-1-61
President John F. Kennedy meets with President of Argentina, Arturo Frondizi, at the home of C. Michael Paul in Palm Beach, Florida. Seated (L-R): Foreign Minister of Argentina, Dr. Miguel Angel Cárcano; President Kennedy; President Frondizi; Argentine Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Emilio Donato del Carril. Standing (L-R): Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, Robert Woodward; Dr. Carlos Ortiz de Rosas and Dr. Oscar Camilion, both from the Argentine foreign office.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-AC-39-6-62
President John F. Kennedy visits Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia (seated with the President on couch) at the residence of Jean Flagler Gonzalez, where King Saud stayed following a surgery in the United States. Palm Beach, Florida.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-AC-39-5-62
President John F. Kennedy visits Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia (seated with the President on couch) at the residence of Jean Flagler Gonzalez, where King Saud stayed following a surgery in the United States. Palm Beach, Florida.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-AC-39-4-62
President John F. Kennedy visits Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia (seated with the President on couch) at the residence of Jean Flagler Gonzalez, where King Saud stayed following a surgery in the United States. Palm Beach, Florida.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-AC-39-3-62
President John F. Kennedy visits Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia (seated with the President on couch) at the residence of Jean Flagler Gonzalez, where King Saud stayed following a surgery in the United States. Palm Beach, Florida. [Discoloration is original to the negative.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-39-2-62
President John F. Kennedy visits Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia at the residence of Jean Flagler Gonzalez, where King Saud stayed following a surgery in the United States. King Saud’s daughter, Princess Dalal, stands at center. Palm Beach, Florida.