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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-RB-01
Interviewee(s)
Batson, Ruth (Ruth Marion), 1921-2003
Biographical Note
(1921 - 2003). Activist and Educator. Commissioner, Massachusetts Committee Against Discrimination, 1963 - 1966, Founder and director, Metro Council for Education Opportunity, 1966 - 1970
Interviewer(s)
Sheldon Stern
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Batson discusses John F. Kennedy's (JFK) senate and presidential campaigns, disappointment over JFK’s civil rights record, and the 1962 Senate race between Edward Moore Kennedy and Edward J. McCormack, Jr., among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
24 January 1979
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Ruth M. Batson, recorded interview by Sheldon M. Stern, January 24, 1979, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Person(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 2003-001
Transcript
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