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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-RSM-01
Interviewee(s)
McNamara, Robert S. (Robert Strange), 1916-2009
Biographical Note
(1916 - 2009) Secretary of Defense (1961-1968)
Interviewer(s)
Arthur M. Schlesinger
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
McNamara discusses the defense budget and military strategy during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations, the recruitment of Defense Department staff, his appointment as Secretary of Defense, the Bay of Pigs, and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Date(s) of Materials
4 April 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
Robert S. McNamara, recorded interview by Arthur M. Schlesinger, April 4, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Organization(s)
Use Restriction Note
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Associated Record
Accession Number
OH 1990-001
Transcript
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