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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-PVH-03
Interviewee(s)
Hamill, Peter V. V. (Peter VanVechten), 1926-2007
Biographical Note
(1926 - 2007). Medical Coordinator, Surgeon General's Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health (1962 - 1963).
Interviewer(s)
William Moss
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Hamill discusses preparations for the first two Advisory Committee meetings, internal conflicts with Surgeon General Luther Terry and Assistant Surgeon General James Hundley, and the strain of the job, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
11 December 1969
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Peter V.V. Hamill, MD, MPH, recorded interview by William Moss, December 11, 1969, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(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 2003-004
Transcript
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