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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-NH-01
In this interview Hobbs discusses setting up and staffing the Peace Corps; issues with the Peace Corps; Peace Corps relations and association with the CIA; the President’s Panel on Mental Retardation; biological versus behavioral research; Panel organization and criticisms; Russian research and the possibilities for the United States; Panel recommendations; and the effect of the Panel on the field of study, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RJH-01
In this interview Heffernan discusses his work as the Kennedy family doctor, including delivering several of the family’s children and operating on Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PVH-05
Hamill discusses the participation of various government agencies, the first press conference following the release of the report on smoking, and the ultimate consequences of the report, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PVH-04
Hamill discusses receiving assistance from the Public Health Service, his loss of control over the study, and changes in the Advisory Committee after he left, among other issues.
Textual folder
United States General Services Administration Records
USGSA-MF15-006
This folder contains one letter regarding a grassroots campaign to raise awareness of the King-Anderson bill.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-09-26-D
AR11
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-WJC-03
Cohen discusses the Department of Healh, Education, and Welare's (HEW) legislative division and its and staff, the naiveté of John F. Kennedy's (JFK) appointees, and the lack of legislative control during JFK’s presidency, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-KLB-06
In this interview, Billings discusses John F. Kennedy’s health, interest in entertainment, and interest in sports, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-KLB-04
In this interview, Billings discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] 1946 congressional campaign, personal memories of JFK, and his health, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MJB-01
Begab discusses the President’s Panel on Mental Retardation, the White House Conference on Mental Retardation, and legislation during the Kennedy administration on mental healthcare and research, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-GGB-01
Burkley discusses John F. Kennedy's (JFK) health, Burkley’s place in the November 22, 1963 presidential motorcade, the medical care JFK received in Dallas, Texas after being shot, and his subsequent autopsy, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PIL-01
This interview focuses on the news coverage of John F. Kennedy during his time as senatr and his presidential campaign and the selection of Lyndon B. Johnson as vice president, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-AJL-01
This interview focuses on the President’s Panel on Mental Retardation’s attempts to pass legislation concerning people with developmental and intellectual disabilities (referred to as "the handicapped" or "mentally retarded") and Lesser’s experiences working with the Kennedy family, among other topics.Content note: This folder contains records that use now-outdated language to describe people with intellectual disabilities. The material is available here in its original form to facilitate research of the historical record.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MAL-01
In this interview Lasker discusses her work lobbying for different health and medical programs such as a presidential commission on strokes; her encounters with John F. Kennedy [JFK], both in the White House and socially; her friendship with Adlai E. Stevenson and his experience during the 1960 presidential campaigns; and her work on the National Cultural Center Board which she suggested be renamed as a memorial for JFK, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PVH-03
Hamill discusses preparations for the first two Advisory Committee meetings, internal conflicts with Surgeon General Luther Terry and Assistant Surgeon General James Hundley, and the strain of the job, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PVH-02
Hamill discusses the political pressures within and outside of the Advisory Committee, Surgeon General Luther Terry’s role, and the difficulties within epidemiological research, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PVH-01
Hamill discusses the research on the link between smoking and cancer, the organization of the Advisory Committee, and the intensity of the smoking debate, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-09
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] decision to enter politics right after WWII; JFK’s campaign for the House of Representatives and Kennedy family and supporters’ roles in it; JFK as a campaigner, strengths and weaknesses; traveling around the world with JFK in 1951 and meeting foreign leaders; JFK’s interest in foreign affairs while in Congress; JFK’s 1952 Senate campaign; the Massachusetts Democratic Party; Adlai E. Stevenson; Paul A. Dever; the tea parties for JFK’s campaigns; the organization of JFK’s 1952 campaign; and the 1956 Democratic National Convention and the question of the vice-presidential nomination, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PJD-01
Doyle discusses mental retardation policy during the John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson administrations, and inter-agency collaboration and conflict, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PHD-02
This interview focuses upon Des Marais’ education and welfare policy and legislation during the Kennedy Administration, among other issues.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-008-012
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate legislation to ban smoking on all U.S. airlines due to health concerns. The episode aired on Thursday, October 5, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-008-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate ways to improve the health care provided to minority citizens in the United States. Senator Kennedy cites statistics showing negative health outcomes for African Americans, Latinos, American Indians, and other ethnic groups when compared to white Americans. The episode aired on Monday, September 25, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-007-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a recent Senate vote to provide disability benefits and health care to veterans of the Vietnam War who suffer from health problems linked to exposure to the defoliant and herbicide chemical Agent Orange. The episode aired on Thursday, August 31, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-007-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a Congressional initiative to provide leave for workers in family situations, including when a baby is born or when a child, parent, or the worker is ill. The episode aired on Tuesday, August 29, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-006-015
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the congressional initiative to mandate employer-provided health insurance benefits for all workers. The episode aired on Friday, August 25, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.