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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-05-25-D
AR07, ST02
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-01
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses beginning John F. Kennedy's [JFK] presidential Administration with no political obligations; carefully picking Cabinet members, specifically Secretaries of State, Defense, and Treasury; RFK’s decision on what role to play in JFK’s Administration; JFK’s unhappiness with Dean Rusk as Secretary of State; JFK’s advisers and other presidential appointments; Cabinet meetings; Department of Justice organization under RFK; the first 100 days of the Kennedy Administration; the role of the Vice President, according to RFK; JFK’s relationship with Lyndon B. Johnson and why JFK put Johnson on the ticket in 1960; what JFK was most concerned with as President; domestic programs versus foreign affairs in the Kennedy Administration; Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.’s role during JFK’s presidency; the Bay of Pigs, the aftermath, and its effect on JFK; how JFK approached problems as President; dealing with Georgi Bolshakov; negotiating with the Soviet Union in Vienna, over Laos and Cuba, etc.; JFK’s relationship with foreign heads of state; State Department staff and U.S. Ambassadors; the military coup in Vietnam; the Berlin crisis of the summer of 1961 and the Berlin Wall; RFK’s 1961 trip to the Ivory Coast; and Soviet and American nuclear testing, among other issues.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-03-15-B
AR17, KN13
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-02-20-F
AR16, ST08, KN12
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20489
President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) hands out pens after signing the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Senator Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (New Hampshire); Congressman Charles S. Joelson of New Jersey (partially hidden); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Director of the Department of Legislation for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Andrew J. Biemiller; Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Senator Pat McNamara of Michigan (partially hidden); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman James G. O'Hara of Michigan (in back); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany (in back); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Abraham Ribicoff. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20488
President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) signs the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Senator Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (New Hampshire); Congressman Charles S. Joelson (New Jersey); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman Adam Clayton Powell (New York); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Abraham Ribicoff. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20486
President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) delivers remarks at the bill-signing for the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); Congressman Carl D. Perkins (Kentucky); Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Senator Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (New Hampshire); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Congressman Peter A. Garland of Maine (partially hidden); Director of the Department of Legislation for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Andrew J. Biemiller; Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman Adam Clayton Powell (New York); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany (in back); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Abraham Ribicoff. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20221
Mezzo-soprano opera singer Grace Bumbry greets Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Abraham Ribicoff (right) and his wife Ruth Ribicoff following Ms. Bumbry's performance at a dinner in honor of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives John W. McCormack, and Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren. President John F. Kennedy looks on from left; others in the audience include: Speaker McCormack; Nina Warren, wife of Chief Justice Warren; Vice President Johnson; Harriet McCormack, wife of Speaker McCormack; Chief Justice Warren; Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency Najeeb Halaby; Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges; and Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6613-B
Cabinet Meeting. Clockwise around table, beginning at left: Deputy Postmaster General, H. W. “Bill” Brawley; United States Representative to the United Nations, Adlai E. Stevenson; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; Secretary of Agriculture, Orville Freeman; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Abraham Ribicoff; Under Secretary of Commerce, Edward Gudeman; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; President John F. Kennedy; Secretary of the Treasury, C. Douglas Dillon; Secretary of the Interior, Stewart Udall; Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA), Edward R. Murrow (with back to camera). Seated at right along window, L-R: Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Jerome B. Wiesner; Chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, Walter Heller; Special Assistant to the President, Frederick G. Dutton. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6496-C
President John F. Kennedy; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Special Assistant to the President Dave Powers and others with former Washington Senators player James Barton "Mickey" Vernon and majority owner of the Washington Senators franchise General Elwood R. “Pete” Quesada at the opening game of the 1961 baseball season at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. The row in front of the President includes (L-R) Special Assistant to the President Ted Sorensen; Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall; Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman; Boys Clubs of America’s "Boy of the Year" Richard Lopez; unidentified. Others in the crowd include Representative Charles Halleck of Indiana; Representative Carl Albert of Oklahoma; Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield of Montana; Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen of Illinios; Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota; Senator George Smathers of Florida; Associate Press Secretary Andrew Hatcher; Special Assistant to the President Lawrence "Larry" O'Brien; Postmaster General J. Edward Day; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Abraham Ribicoff; Under Secretary of the Navy Paul "Red" Fay; Secret Service Agents Gerald "Jerry" Behn and John J. "Muggsy" O'Leary; General Manager of the Washington Senators baseball team Ed Doherty; Secretary of Labor Arthur Goldberg; Special Assistant to the President, Frank D. Reeves.
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JFKWHP-AR6496-B
President John F. Kennedy; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Special Assistant to the President Dave Powers and others greet former Washington Senators player James Barton "Mickey" Vernon and majority owner of the Washington Senators franchise General Elwood R. “Pete” Quesada at the opening game of the 1961 baseball season at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. The row in front of the President includes (L-R) Special Assistant to the President Ted Sorensen; Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall; Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman; Boys Clubs of America's "Boy of the Year" Richard Lopez; unidentified. Others in the crowd include Representative Charles Halleck of Indiana; Representative Carl Albert of Oklahoma; Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield of Montana; Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota; Senator George Smathers of Florida; Associate Press Secretary Andrew Hatcher; Special Assistant to the President Lawrence "Larry" O'Brien; Postmaster General J. Edward Day; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Abraham Ribicoff; Under Secretary of the Navy Paul "Red" Fay; Secret Service Agents Gerald "Jerry" Behn and John J. “Muggsy” O’Leary; General Manager of the Washington Senators baseball team Ed Doherty; Secretary of Labor Arthur Goldberg; Special Assistant to the President Frank D. Reeves.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-126-1-61
Cabinet Meeting. Clockwise around table, beginning at left: Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA), Edward R. Murrow (with back to camera); Deputy Postmaster General, H. W. “Bill” Brawley; United States Representative to the United Nations, Adlai E. Stevenson; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; Secretary of Agriculture, Orville Freeman; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Abraham Ribicoff; Under Secretary of Commerce, Edward Gudeman; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk (hidden); President John F. Kennedy; Secretary of the Treasury, C. Douglas Dillon (facing away); Secretary of the Interior, Stewart Udall. Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Jerome B. Wiesner, stands at right. Chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, Walter Heller, and Special Assistant to the President, Frederick G. Dutton, sit at right in front of window. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6862-A
Cabinet meeting. At table (clockwise from bottom left): Frederick C. Belen, Assistant Postmaster General; Vice President Lyndon Johnson; Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara; Charles S. Murphy, Under Secretary of Agriculture (mostly hidden); Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; Abraham Ribicoff, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare; Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges; Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy; Secretary of State Dean Rusk; President John F. Kennedy; Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon; Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall. Seated at back right of room (L – R): Unidentified man; Najeeb Halaby, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency; Walter Heller, Chairman of Council of Economic Advisers. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7097-K
President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) signs the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Senator Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (New Hampshire); Congressman Charles S. Joelson (New Jersey); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Congressman Peter A. Garland (Maine); Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman Adam Clayton Powell (New York); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Abraham Ribicoff. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7097-I
President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) signs the Manpower Development and Training Act (Public Law 415). Looking on (L-R): Senator Winston L. Prouty (Vermont); Congressman Neal Smith (Iowa); Senator Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (New Hampshire); Congressman Charles S. Joelson (New Jersey); Congressman Charles E. Goodell (New York); Congressman Peter A. Garland of Maine (partially hidden); Congressman Carroll D. Kearns (Pennsylvania); Director of the Department of Legislation for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Andrew J. Biemiller (in back, partially hidden); Senator Pat McNamara (Michigan); Senator Jennings Randolph (West Virginia); Senator Joseph S. Clark (Pennsylvania); Congressman Elmer J. Holland (Pennsylvania); Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Abraham Ribicoff. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR7159-F
President John F. Kennedy watches the opening game of the 1962 baseball season. Front row (L-R) Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Special Assistant to the President Dave Powers; President Kennedy; General Elwood “Pete” Quesada, majority owner of the Washington Senators; Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon. Those behind the President include: Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Abraham Ribicoff; Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; Special Assistant to the President Lawrence “Larry” O’Brien; Special Assistant to the President Timothy Reardon; Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois; Associate Press Secretary Andrew Hatcher; Secret Service agent Gerald “Jerry” Behn; unidentified observers. D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR7159-E
President John F. Kennedy watches the opening game of the 1962 baseball season. Those pictured include: Representative Hale Boggs of Louisiana; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Special Assistant to the President Dave Powers; Special Assistant to the President Lawrence “Larry” O’Brien; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Abraham Ribicoff; Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; Special Assistant to the President Timothy Reardon; Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana; Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois; Representative Charles Halleck of Indiana; Associate Press Secretary Andrew Hatcher; Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon; Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall; Joseph Cronin, President of the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs; James Barton “Mickey” Vernon, Manager of the Washington Senators; General Elwood “Pete” Quesada, majority owner of the Washington Senators; Senator George Smathers of Florida; Bob Scheffing, Manager of the Detroit Tigers; Ed Doherty, General Manager of the Washington Senators; unidentified observers. D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C.