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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-10
In this interview Carver discusses his role in the Department of the Interior; some successes and difficulties in running the Indian Bureau and programs for Indians; Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall’s leadership style; and the transition from President John F. Kennedy to President Lyndon B. Johnson in terms of Interior matters, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-09
In this interview Carver discusses interdepartmental relations and coordination under both John F. Kennedy [JFK] and Lyndon B. Johnson [LBJ], both formal and informal; John M. Kelly as Assistant Secretary of the Interior; lack of understanding of Interior matters in the Department of State; the Federal Power Commission’s objections to new regulations in 1963; JFK’s staff system; and Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall’s working relationship with both JFK and LBJ, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-06
In this interview Carver discusses the Bureau of Land Management under Karl S. Landstrom and problematic land management policies; working with the various bureau chiefs under his responsibility as Assistant Secretary; and a number of various staff members of the Department of the Interior, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-05
In this interview Carver discusses the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its Commissioner, Philleo Nash; federal claims to and use of Indian land; industries and commercial enterprises on or close to Indian reservations; problems working with Congress and other federal agencies on issues related to Indian affairs; the Miccosukee in Florida; and the Bureau of Land Management with Karl S. Landstrom as its Director, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-03
In this interview Carver discusses federal regulation of the Alaska Railroad, including rates and personnel; the debate over congressional oversight versus executive prerogatives in acquiring areas for the National Park Service; the interaction between the Department of the Interior and then First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis to preserve the White House as a monument; and the management style of Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall, among other issues.