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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-CPEP-01
Interviewee(s)
Jones, John B. (John Barclay), 1928-
Oberdorfer, Louis (Louis Falk), 1919-2013
Rogovin, Mitchell, 1930-1996
Biographical Note
Cuban Prisoner Exchange Panel. Participants: Jones, John B. (1928 - 1997) First Assistant, Tax Division, Department of Justice. Oberdorfer, Louis F. (1919 - ) Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division, Department of Justice (1961-1965). Rogovin, Mitchell. (1930-1996) Assistant to the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (1961-1964).
Interviewer(s)
Francis J. Hunt DeRosa
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Jones, Oberdorfer, and Rogovin discuss the feasibility of the Cuban prisoners exchange, negotiations with U.S. corporations over whether or not the goods they donated would be tax exempt, the Red Cross’s involvement, and the problems with fulfilling Cuba’s ransom demands, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
2 June 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
Cuban Prisoner Exchange Panel, recorded interview by Francis J. Hunt DeRosa, June 2, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
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Use Restriction Note
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Associated Record
Accession Number
OH 1966-027
Transcript
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