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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-RIF-01
Interviewee(s)
Flood, Richard R., 1914-1969
Biographical Note
(1914 - 1969) Friend and classmate of Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. at Harvard (1935-1938) and friend of John F. Kennedy [JFK]; worker, JFK's congressional campaign (1946) and Senate campaign (1952).
Interviewer(s)
Edwin Martin
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Flood discusses his friendship with Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.; the relationship, similarities, and differences between John F. Kennedy [JFK] and his older brother while together at Harvard; his interactions with JFK at Harvard, during WWII, and later on up until 1963; his experiences working on JFK’s 1946 congressional campaign and 1952 Senate campaign; and his impressions of some of JFK’s work as a politician, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
12 December 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
Richard Flood, recorded interview by Edwin Martin, December 12, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
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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 1990-027
Transcript
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