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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-CEB-01
Interviewee(s)
Bohlen, Charles E. (Charles Eustis), 1904-1974
Biographical Note
(1904 - 1974) Special Assistant to the Secretary of the State for Soviet Affairs (1960 - 1962); Ambassador to France (1962 - 1967).
Interviewer(s)
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Bohlen discusses John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) views of the Soviet Union; foreign relations crises during the Kennedy administration, including the Bay of Pigs, war in Laos, and Cuban Missile Crisis; and Bohlen’s assessment of JFK as a president and a man.
Date(s) of Materials
21 May 1964
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Charles E. Bohlen, recorded interview by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., May 21, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Place(s)
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 1966-064
Transcript
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