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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RFKOH-LWH-01
Interviewee(s)
Harlech, William David Ormsby-Gore, Lord, 1918-1985
Biographical Note
(1918 - 1985) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, United Kingdom (1957-1961); Ambassador to the United States from the United Kingdom (1961-1965).
Interviewer(s)
Larry J. Hackman
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Lord Harlech discusses his earlier memories of Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] from the 1930s through the 1950s; RFK’s religion; RFK’s character, including some of his interests, faults, and struggles; dealings in Vietnam under John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] Administration; RFK’s difficult relationship with Lyndon B. Johnson; RFK’s relationship with Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis after JFK’s death; and life with RFK at Hickory Hill, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
27 August 1969
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Retained by Donor
Collection
Series
Series 1. Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1969-1981.
Preferred Citation
Lord Harlech (William David Ormsby-Gore), recorded interview by Larry J. Hackman, August 27, 1969, (page number), Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Program of the John F. Kennedy Library.
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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(R) 1971-002
Transcript
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