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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JHH-01
In this interview Herling discusses John F. Kennedy [JFK] as part of the House Labor Committee headed by Andrew Jacobs; JFK’s understanding of labor issues; Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] and JFK as part of the McClellan Committee [U.S. Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in Labor and Management]; RFK’s dinner with Edward Cheyfitz and James Hoffa and the attempted infiltration of the McClellan Committee; McClellan Committee hearings; George Meany testifying before the subcommittee on labor affairs of the Senate Labor and Education Committee and JFK’s reaction; labor unions’ support for JFK in the 1960 presidential campaign; the 1960 Democratic National Convention; Lyndon B. Johnson asking for labor support right before the 1960 Convention; the negative reaction to Johnson as the vice-presidential candidate from labor delegates; JFK and the Landum-Griffin Bill; and covering JFK’s 1960 campaign, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-06
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] and Marshall discuss civil rights legislation, and how it was innovative and yet inevitable; meetings between RFK and businessmen on civil rights legislation; RFK’s unintentional intimidation of the businessmen based on his history with Senate hearings on labor; attempting to put leadership in the community (North and South) to deal with the problem of segregation and other racial discrimination; hostile treatment of RFK in Alabama; working with the NAACP on school desegregation; the desegregation of the University of Alabama, and the question of if and how to bring in troops to help; and using the incident at the University of Alabama as a political stepping stone, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-05
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] and Marshall discuss how John F. Kennedy [JFK] and RFK grew increasingly more involved with and concerned about civil rights; getting Martin Luther King out of jail during JFK’s 1960 campaign; civil rights advisers during JFK’s 1960 campaign; RFK becoming Attorney General amidst the civil rights battle and the transitional period in the Department of Justice [DOJ]; how Marshall got his position in the DOJ; the struggle over school desegregation; the New Orleans school crisis of February 1961; the Freedom Riders and violence against them; sending federal marshals to Alabama; trying to find a bus driver to get the Freedom Riders out of Birmingham, Alabama; criticism of RFK’s response to the Freedom Riders; how Freedom Riders were arrested and threatened in Mississippi; African-American voting rights in the South and DOJ authority; difficulties with judges; Supreme Court appointments; the FBI and organized crime; reorganization of the DOJ; RFK’s interactions with the FBI and J. Edgar Hoover after JFK’s death; Hoover’s allegations about JFK and the Kennedy family; the alleged FBI wiretapping of officials; JFK’s opinion of Hoover; FBI press releases; connecting the civil rights movement with communism to discredit it; FBI involvement in civil rights matters; issues with the FBI as having civilian control of a police force; JFK’s communication with King and other civil rights leaders; civil rights legislation; the issue of equal employment; the Civil Rights Commission; and violence against African Americans in Birmingham in the spring of 1963, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-SJE-01
Ervin discusses JFK’s relationship with southern senators, the McClellan Committee, the Civil Rights Bill of 1963 and Ervin’s opposition to the bill, among other issues.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0898-024
This folder contains copies and drafts of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) Industrial Union Department convention in Washington, D.C. In his speech the Senator discusses the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and its handling of labor issues, the ongoing investigations of the United States Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in Labor-Management Relations, and proposed legislation to ensure fair labor practices and address social issues.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0898-021
This folder contains a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at the Associated Industries of Massachusetts annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. In his speech the Senator discusses the need to revitalize industry in Massachusetts, the ongoing investigations of the United States Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in Labor-Management Relations into cases of labor racketeering, and legislation proposed by the Committee to end corruption in labor unions.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0898-016
This folder contains a copy of Robert F. Kennedy’s speech before the Inland Daily Press Association in Chicago, Illinois. In his speech Kennedy discusses his work as Chief Counsel of the Senate Labor Rackets Committee in combating labor racketeering and the ongoing investigations of the committee.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0898-008
This folder contains a copy of Robert F. Kennedy’s speech given at a New York state Democratic dinner in Albany, New York. In his speech Kennedy discusses his work as Chief Counsel of the Senate Labor Rackets Committee in combating labor racketeering, and the political achievements of Senator John F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0897-022
This folder contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy's speech given at a Massachusetts Bar Association luncheon held in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In his speech the Senator discusses ongoing investigations of the Legislative Subcommittee of the Senate Labor Committee into labor racketeering cases and a need for legislation to protect against and prevent corruption in labor unions.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0897-018
This folder contains copies and drafts of Senator John F. Kennedy's speech at the annual convention of the Arkansas Bar Association in Hot Springs, Arkansas. In his speech the Senator discusses ongoing investigations of the Senate Labor Committee's Legislative Subcommittee into labor racketeering cases and a need for legislation to protect against and prevent corruption in labor unions. Of note is a draft with notations by Senator Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0897-004
This folder contains a copy and a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy's speech at the Universal Notre Dame Night Celebration in Washington, D.C. In his speech the Senator discusses objectives of the Senate Select Committee to Investigate Improper Activities in Labor-Management Relations (also known as the McClellan Committee) and a need for legislation to end labor racketeering, ensure fair labor standards and practices, and increase transparency of union financial activities. Of note is a draft of the speech with notations by Senator Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0902-005
This file contains drafts and a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech given at the annual Chamber of Commerce dinner in Charlotte, North Carolina discussing the findings of the McClellan Committee (formally known as the United States Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in Labor and Management) and a need for legislation to end labor racketeering. Of note is a draft with notations by the Senator.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0901-025
This file contains drafts and a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy’s remarks at a United Steelworkers of America convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In his speech the Senator discusses issues in the labor union movement, and reports on the findings of the McClellan Committee (formally known as the United States Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in Labor-Management Relations).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0901-006
This file contains copies and a draft of Senator John. F. Kennedy’s speech at the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America Biennial Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In his speech Senator Kennedy discusses labor issues including a need for legislation to prevent racketeering, and reports on the findings of the McClellan Committee (formally known as the United States Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in Labor and Management). Of note is a draft containing notations by the Senator.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0904-017
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) state convention in Lincoln, Nebraska. He discusses his work with the United States Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in Labor and Management and the achievements of the labor movement.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0904-006
This file contains copies and a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech given at the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) convention in Seaside, Oregon. He discusses his work on the McClellan Committee (formally known as the United States Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in Labor and Management), including proposed legislation to end labor racketeering, and addresses increasing the minimum wage and unemployment benefits.
Collection
PSPP
Papers 1957-1995. Journalist, government official. Press secretary to Senator John F. Kennedy (1959-1960); press secretary to the President (1961-1964). Investigative files from the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor and Management Field, Robert F. Kennedy 1968 presidential campaign files, and personal files on the Kennedy family and the Kennedy Library.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1050-018
This folder contains a transcript of hearings of the Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field, commonly known as the McClellan Committee.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1050-017
This folder contains correspondence concerning the Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field, commonly known as the McClellan Committee, and newspaper clippings about James R. "Jimmy" Hoffa, President of the Teamsters union.