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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-HAB-02
Interviewee(s)
Brown, Harold, 1927-
Biographical Note
Director, Defense Research Engineering, Department of Defense (1961-1965); Secretary of Defense, (1977-1981).
Access Restriction Status
Open in Part
Use Restriction Status
Portion(s) Closed
Description
Brown discusses his job description; the factors that went into his, Robert S. McNamara’s, and John F. Kennedy’s decision making about whether or not a particular weapons system should be developed, and the Nike Zeus and Nike X missile systems, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
6 May 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
Harold Brown, May 6, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
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 1965-043
Transcript
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