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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JFC-01
Cahill discusses Democratic politics in Massachusetts and nationally from the 1910s to 1960s, touching in particular upon John F. “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald’s political career, John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) 1946 congressional campaign, and the 1956 Democratic National Convention at which JFK was nominated for vice president, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-TMB-01
Broderick discusses John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) 1946 congressional campaign, including campaign workers, events, and strategies; his 1952 senate campaign; and humorous anecdotes illustrating JFK’s personality, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JFL-01
Leahy discusses the congressional campaign, and personal stories of JFK, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-AG-01
Galluccio discusses JFK’s political aspirations, working in Cambridge on the campaign in 1946, and JFK’s personality and college days, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-09
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] decision to enter politics right after WWII; JFK’s campaign for the House of Representatives and Kennedy family and supporters’ roles in it; JFK as a campaigner, strengths and weaknesses; traveling around the world with JFK in 1951 and meeting foreign leaders; JFK’s interest in foreign affairs while in Congress; JFK’s 1952 Senate campaign; the Massachusetts Democratic Party; Adlai E. Stevenson; Paul A. Dever; the tea parties for JFK’s campaigns; the organization of JFK’s 1952 campaign; and the 1956 Democratic National Convention and the question of the vice-presidential nomination, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-BAJ-01
In this interview Jacobson discusses meeting John F. Kennedy [JFK] at Harvard University in 1936 and interactions with him at the school; visiting the Cape with the Kennedy family, 1937–1938; JFK’s plans for after his Harvard graduation; JFK’s 1946 congressional campaign; flying back with JFK from the 1960 Democratic National Convention; interactions with the Kennedy boys at Harvard; social interactions with JFK; visiting JFK in Washington, D.C.; JFK’s distrust of Fidel Castro; and Jacobson’s long relationship with JFK and the Kennedy family, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JJD-01
Droney discusses his work in Cambridge, Massachusetts on John F. Kennedy’s House and Senate campaigns, and memories of the Kennedy family, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-FED-01
Dobie discusses John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) 1946 congressional campaign, JFK’s decision to run for the Senate in 1952, and his visits with JFK in the hospital, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-WD-01
DeMarco comments on his first impressions of John F. Kennedy and the 1946 congressional campaign, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MJD-02
Dalton discusses John F. Kennedy's (JFK) 1946 congressional campaign, visiting the Kennedy compound, and JFK’s 1952 Senatorial campaign, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MJD-01
Dalton discusses John F. Kennedy's (JFK) 1946 congressional campaign, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.’s role in the 1946 campaign, and JFK’s opposition to the Taft-Hartley bill, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-EAC-01
Crane discusses John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) 1946 congressional campaign, the 1960 presidential campaign, and JFK’s assassination, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RIF-01
In this interview Flood discusses his friendship with Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.; the relationship, similarities, and differences between John F. Kennedy [JFK] and his older brother while together at Harvard; his interactions with JFK at Harvard, during WWII, and later on up until 1963; his experiences working on JFK’s 1946 congressional campaign and 1952 Senate campaign; and his impressions of some of JFK’s work as a politician, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-WJS-01
Sutton discusses his work assisting JFK’s 1946 campaign for Congress, and characteristics of JFK’s personality, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DFO-01
This interview focuses on John F. Kennedy’s 1946 campaign against Mike Neville for Congress and his time as a congressman, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAMM-01
This interview covers John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] 1946 campaign for Congress, his position on legislation as a Congressman in Massachusetts, and Murphy’s correspondence with JFK, among other topics.