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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-WAH-01
In this interview Harriman discusses early interactions with John F. Kennedy [JFK], from 1945 to 1956; the 1956 and 1960 Democratic National Conventions; helping get JFK the votes from New York state for the presidential nomination; traveling to Africa in 1960 and the problems with the Department of State’s work there; meeting with JFK and discussing various presidential appointments between JFK’s election and inauguration; and the religious demographics in New York state and how they impacted JFK’s 1960 victory, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PC-02
Corbin discusses organizing John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) Wisconsin and New York Citizens’ Committees, clashing with Carmine G. DeSapio and Michael H. Prendergast’s over JFK’s 1960 campaign in New York State, and his relationship with Robert F. Kennedy, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-04
In this interview Carver discusses dealing with a backlog at the National Park Service from the previous Administration; working with and around both preservation lobbies and commercial interests; the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission’s report (1962); the creation of the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation in the Department of the Interior; and the question of self-government in the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-04
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses American aid to Argentina; American, British, and French involvement in Africa; the 1962 executive order about segregation in federally-funded housing; appointing African-American judges; changes John F. Kennedy [JFK] was contemplating in the Alliance for Progress; the Dominican crisis; the wheat sale to the Soviet Union; the Bobby Baker case; preparing for JFK’s 1964 campaign; RFK’s return to work after JFK’s assassination and disagreements among the Cabinet members and under President Lyndon B. Johnson; changes in White House staff and the Democratic Party; RFK’s political plans for after 1964; and JFK’s opinions of his staff and appointees, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-03
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses the 1962 steel crisis; some major issues and accomplishments of John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] presidency; choosing the U.S. Ambassador to Russia; foreign aid and treaties; the military coup in Peru; the space race during the Kennedy Administration; the 1962 congressional and gubernatorial campaigns; JFK’s dinner for the Nobel Prize winners; the Polaris submarines; problems with the New York Herald Tribune; New York politics; various pieces of federal legislation, 1961–1963; the Dominican Republic; Department of Justice investigations under RFK; the difficulties of being Attorney General; congressional issues in early 1963; the Vietnam War escalation in 1963; American support of the coup in Vietnam; Henry Cabot Lodge as the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam; the prisoners from the Bay of Pigs invasion; American actions in Cuba; unemployment and civil rights; RFK’s meeting with James Baldwin; JFK’s trips to the South and speeches on civil rights; the nuclear test ban treaty; and JFK’s trip to Ireland and Rome, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JKJ-01
In this interview Javits discusses first meeting John F. Kennedy [JFK] in 1946; working with JFK in the House of Representatives on housing and veterans issues and in the Senate on different pieces of legislation; the confrontation between Javits and JFK in the Senate on medicare; social interactions with Senator JFK; JFK’s occasional “offbeat position;” the 1960 presidential election; and JFK’s sense of humor, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MF-05
Feldman discusses the organization of the senate office, deciding where to run 1960 primary campaigns, and evaluating the primary candidates, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-RLG-01
Goldfarb discusses the Department of Justice during the John F. Kennedy administration, working with Robert F. Kennedy [RFK], trying organized crime cases in various locations across the country, and personal interaction with RFK, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JNF-03
Feldman discusses RFK’s 1968 presidential campaign, those involved, and various other races going on in New York State leading up to the California Democratic Primary, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JNF-02
Feldman discusses his role as a scheduler for RFK’s 1964 run for Senate, and other people involved in the campaign, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JNF-01
Feldman discusses his role in JFK’s presidential campaign in New York state, the organization of the campaign in New York, contact with RFK after he became attorney general, and discussing a run for the Senate in New York, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JFE-04
English discusses RFK’s presidential campaign in New York and political leaders during the campaign, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JFE-03
English discusses the 1968 senate race, the Vietnam War issue, and RFK’s decision to run for presidency, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JFE-02
English discusses RFK’s 1964 senatorial campaign, the New York leadership fight in 1965, and the 1966 governor’s race, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JFE-01
English discusses leadership in New York, RFK’s 1964 senate campaign, and major issues during the campaign, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-RE-04
Eldridge discusses the 1968 Senate race and Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 Presidential campaign, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-RE-03
Eldridge discusses Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 presidential campaign and the Coalition for a Democratic Alternative in New York, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-RE-02
Eldridge discusses the 1967 Tammany Hall Leadership fight and Robert F. Kennedy’s feeling toward the reformers, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-RE-01
Eldridge discusses Robert F. Kennedy’s (RFK) 1964 New York senatorial campaign, the 1966 New York surrogate court’s race, and Frank O’Connor’s 1966 gubernatorial campaign, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-PBE-08
Edelman discusses the 1967 New York constitutional convention, the 1960s US hunger crisis, and Robert F. Kennedy's 1967 speeches and statements, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-PBE-07
Eldelman discusses the 1966 New York transit strike, the 1966 minimum wage bill, and reflects on his work for Robert F. Kennedy, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-PBE-06
Edelman discusses Robert F. Kennedy's (RFK) 1966 trip to Mississippi, New York politics, social legislation including medicaid, social security, and welfare, and Frank O’Connor’s 1966 New York gubernatorial campaign, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JWD-01
In this interview Douglas discusses his work at the Justice Department, his subsequent relationship with Robert Kennedy, his work with RFK on his father’s campaign, and RFK’s political campaigns for senate and later the presidency.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JFC-01
Crangle discusses Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 presidential campaign efforts in Michigan, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-RC-04
Clark discusses the New York federal judgeship appointments, the Lands division study of federal policy on public lands, and the 1963 White House meeting on federal land ownership, among other issues.