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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-EAM-03
Interviewee(s)
McDermott, Edward (Edward Aloysius), 1920-1999
Biographical Note
(1920 - 1999) Director, Office of Emergency Planning (1962 - 1965); member, National Security Council (1962 - 1965).
Interviewer(s)
Charles Daly
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
This interview focuses on emergency preparedness planning during the Cuban Missile Crisis, McDermott’s personal recollections of John F. Kennedy [JFK], and JFK’s assassination.
Date(s) of Materials
4 June 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
Edward A. McDermott, recorded interview by Charles Daly, June 4, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
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 1965-041
Transcript
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