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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.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JTC-01
In this interview Conway discusses the 1956 Democratic National Convention; early interactions with John F. Kennedy [JFK] and Robert F. Kennedy [RFK]; the McClellan Committee and various hearings; Walter Reuther; RFK’s relationship with Senator John L. McClellan; major events for the United Automobile Workers [UAW] and political factors and decisions; the 1960 Democratic National Convention; the issue of UAW endorsement of a single Democratic presidential candidate in 1960; Lyndon B. Johnson and the UAW; the 1960 presidential primaries and general election; and the attempt to influence JFK’s choice for a running mate in 1960, among other issues.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-002-002
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6670-C
President John F. Kennedy signs the S-610 Act, establishing the United States Travel Service within the Department of Commerce. (L-R) Unidentified man, Congressman Robert W. Hemphill (South Carolina), unidentified man (in back), Congressman Peter F. Mack (Illinois), Congressman Milton W. Glenn (New Jersey), Congressman John B. Bennett (Michigan), Congressman Oren Harris (Arkansas), President Kennedy, unidentified man (in back), Senator Warren G. Magnuson (Washington), Chairman of the European Travel Commission Manolita T. Doelger, Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island), Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges (in back), and unidentified man. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6670-B
President John F. Kennedy signs the S-610 Act, establishing the United States Travel Service within the Department of Commerce. (L-R) Unidentified man, Congressman Robert W. Hemphill (South Carolina), unidentified man, Congressman Peter F. Mack (Illinois), Congressman Milton W. Glenn (New Jersey), Congressman John B. Bennett (Michigan), Congressman Oren Harris (Arkansas), President Kennedy, unidentified man (in back), Senator Warren G. Magnuson (Washington), Chairman of the European Travel Commission Manolita T. Doelger, Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island), Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges (in back), and unidentified man. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6670-A
President John F. Kennedy prepares to sign the S-610 Act, establishing the United States Travel Service within the Department of Commerce. (L-R) Unidentified man, Kennedy family friend Kirk LeMoyne “Lem” Billings, unidentified man, Congressman Robert W. Hemphill (South Carolina), unidentified man, Congressman Peter F. Mack (Illinois), Congressman Milton W. Glenn (New Jersey), Congressman John B. Bennett (Michigan), Congressman Oren Harris (Arkansas), President Kennedy, unidentified man (in back), Senator Warren G. Magnuson (Washington), Chairman of the European Travel Commission Manolita T. Doelger, Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island), and Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges (in back). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6669-C
President John F. Kennedy hands a pen to Senator Maurine Neuberger (Oregon) after signing H.R. 6713 Public Law 87-61 Federal Aid Highway Act, amending certain laws and other provisions regarding the Federal highway program. (L-R) Congressman John McCormack (Massachusetts), Senator Francis Case (South Dakota), Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan), Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico), President Kennedy (seated at desk), Congressman John A. Blatnik (Minnesota), Congressman George H. Fallon (Maryland), Senator Neuberger, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, unidentified man (partially hidden), Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges, unidentified man, and Congressman William C. Cramer (Florida). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6669-B
President John F. Kennedy signs the H.R. 6713 Public Law 87-61 Federal Aid Highway Act, amending certain laws and other provisions regarding the Federal highway program. (L-R) Congressman Robert E. Jones (Alabama), unidentified man, Senator John Sherman Cooper (Kentucky), Congressman Noah M. Mason (Illinois), Congressman Gordon H. Scherer (Ohio), Congressman Thomas J. O’Brien (Illinois), Congressman Wilbur Mills (Arkansas), Senator Harry F. Byrd (Virginia), Senator Robert Kerr (Oklahoma), Congressman John McCormack (Massachusetts), Senator Francis Case (South Dakota), Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan), Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico), President Kennedy (seated at desk), Congressman John A. Blatnik (Minnesota), Congressman George H. Fallon (Maryland), Senator Maurine Neuberger (Oregon). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6669-A
President John F. Kennedy prepares to sign the H.R. 6713 Public Law 87-61 Federal Aid Highway Act, amending certain laws and other provisions regarding the Federal highway program. (L-R) Congressman John W. Byrnes (Wisconsin), Senator John Sherman Cooper (Kentucky), Congressman Noah M. Mason (Illinois), Congressman Gordon H. Scherer (Ohio), Congressman Thomas J. O’Brien (Illinois), Congressman Wilbur Mills (Arkansas), Senator Robert Kerr (Oklahoma), Senator Harry F. Byrd (Virginia), Congressman John McCormack (Massachusetts), Senator Francis Case (South Dakota), President Kennedy (seated at desk), Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan), Senator Dennis Chávez (New Mexico), Congressman John A. Blatnik (Minnesota), Congressman George H. Fallon (Maryland), Senator Maurine Neuberger (Oregon), Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges, two unidentified men, and Federal Highway Administrator Rex M. Whitton. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.