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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-DUS-01
Interviewee(s)
Stikker, Dirk U. (Dirk Uipko), 1887-1979
Biographical Note
Dirk U. Stikker (1887-1979) was the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1948 to 1952, and the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) from 1961 to 1964.
Interviewer(s)
John Getz
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
This interview focuses on Stikker’s perceptions of John F. Kennedy (JFK) as a leader, the debate within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) regarding guidelines for nuclear weapons, and JFK’s views on decolonization, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
10 April 1965
Deed Status
Memorandum of Agreement
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Dirk U. Stikker, recorded interview by John Getz, April 10, 1965, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Person(s)
Organization(s)
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.
Accession Number
OH 1967-015
Transcript
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