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Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JTC-03
In this interview Conway discusses getting Martin Luther King out of jail in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963; Robert F. Kennedy’s [RFK] view of King and his actions; the March on Washington; working with RFK and the Justice Department on civil rights legislation; Walter Reuther; Conway’s decision to leave John F. Kennedy’s Administration and working on legislation from the outside; the Community Action Program; working with Senator RFK during the Johnson Administration; Senator RFK’s involvement in the labor movement; Jesse M. Unruh, RFK, and the 1968 California presidential primary; Department of Urban Affairs legislation; getting accelerated public works legislation through Congress; Housing and Home Finance Agency staff members; and the attempt to pick up congressional seats in 1962 and 1964, among other issues.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-018-002
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the new HOPE (Homeownership and Opportunity for People Everywhere) program, which was proposed by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Jack Kemp to help low-income families find affordable housing. The episode aired on Monday, May 7, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-025-015
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a test program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), led by Secretary Jack Kemp, to sell existing public housing to current tenants. Senator Kennedy credits the idea to Secretary Kemp and Representative Walter E. Fauntroy of the District of Columbia. The episode aired on Tuesday, October 30, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-009-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate budgeting for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs and HUD Secretary Jack Kemp's proposals to help low-income home buyers and renters. The episode aired on Monday, February 17, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.