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Digital Identifier
RFKOH-AW-10
Interviewee(s)
Walinsky, Adam, 1937-
Biographical Note
(1937 - ). Legislative assistant, speech writer, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, 1965 - 1968.
Interviewer(s)
Roberta W. Greene
Access Restriction Status
Open in Part
Use Restriction Status
Portion(s) Closed
Description
Walinsky discusses who and what influenced Robert F. Kennedy’s [RFK] decision to run for president (1968), the reactions that arose from RFK’s subsequent announcement, and the start of RFK’s presidential campaign. Walinsky also discusses the type of relationship RFK had with both Lyndon B. Johnson and Eugene McCarthy, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
4 December 1974
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Retained by Donor
Collection
Series
Series 1. Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1969-1981.
Preferred Citation
Adam Walinsky, recorded interview by Roberta W. Greene, December 4, 1974, (page number), Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Program of the John F. Kennedy Library.
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Associated Record
Accession Number
OH(R) 1992-005
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