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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-CHAH-02
Interviewee(s)
Horsky, Charles A. (Charles Antone), 1910-1997
Biographical Note
(1910 - 1997) Adviser to the President for National Capital affairs (1962 - 1967)
Interviewer(s)
Charles T. Morrissey
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Horsky discusses John F. Kennedy [JFK] and the aesthetic development of the National Capital Area; JFK’s reaction to the January 1963 issue of the Architectural Forum magazine; new appointments to the Commission on Fine Arts; the development along the shores of the Potomac River; the problem of mass transportation within the District of Columbia; the National Capital Transportation Agency; the development of highways within the District; civil rights marches in Washington, D.C. during the summer of 1963; the attempt to better public higher education in the District; and D.C.’s high crime rates, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
13 August 1964
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Charles A. Horsky, recorded interview by Charles T. Morrissey, August 13, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
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Use Restriction Note
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Associated Record
Accession Number
OH 1966-009
Transcript
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