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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
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Bowles discusses his role as foreign policy advisor during the presidential campaign; staffing the State Department; relationship with Dean Rusk and John F. Kennedy; foreign policy towards developing nations; and leaving his position as Under Secretary of State, among other issues.
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President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk greet guests at a reception for African Freedom Day held in the Drawing Room of the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C. Ambassador of Nigeria, Julius Momo Udochi, stands second from left.
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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with Ambassador of Nigeria, Julius Momo Udochi, at a reception for African Freedom Day held in the Drawing Room of the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C. L-R: Chester B. Bowles, President Kennedy's Special Representative and Adviser on African, Asian, and Latin-American Affairs; Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams; Virginia Rusk; Ambassador Udochi; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; President Kennedy.
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President John F. Kennedy speaks at a reception for African Freedom Day held in the Drawing Room of the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C. Those looking on include Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Associate Press Secretary Andrew Hatcher, and Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke.
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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy greets a guest at a reception for African Freedom Day held in the Drawing Room of the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C. Secretary of State Dean Rusk and others look on.