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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RFKOH-WJB-02
Interviewee(s)
Brady, William J.
Biographical Note
( - 2014) Lawyer; Harvard classmate of RFK; RFK campaign worker (1964, 1968); Kennedy family friend
Interviewer(s)
Roberta W. Greene
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Brady discusses Robert F. Kennedy's [RFK] decision to run for Senate in 1964; the 1964 Democratic National Convention; working on RFK’s 1964 campaign; numerous speeches made on RFK’s behalf during his Senate campaign; other RFK campaign supporters; appealing to the Jewish and Italian communities of New York during RFK’s Senate campaign; working with Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1964 presidential campaign; RFK’s mood during his 1964 campaign; the “empty chair debate” in 1964; Brady’s relationship with RFK; how RFK reached his decision to run for President in 1968; the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner; and the battle for delegates among the different candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1968, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
25 February 1975
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1969-1981.
Preferred Citation
William J. Brady, Jr., recorded interview by Roberta W. Greene, February 25, 1975, (page number), Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Program of the John F. Kennedy Library.
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Use Restriction Note
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Accession Number
OH 2004-032
Transcript
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