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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-MVF-03
Interviewee(s)
Forrestal, Michael V. (Michael Vincent), 1927-1989
Biographical Note
(1927 - 1989) Assistant to the President for Far Eastern Affairs (1962 - 1962); senior staff member, National Security Council (1962 - 1967).
Interviewer(s)
Joseph Kraft
Access Restriction Status
Open in Part
Use Restriction Status
Portion(s) Closed
Description
Forrestal discusses ambassador’s role in Vietnam, the strategic hamlet program, the August 24th telegram and escalating tensions, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
14 August 1964
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Michael V. Forrestal, recorded interview by Joseph Kraft, August 14, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program
Subject(s)
Person(s)
Place(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 1966-048
Transcript
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