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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-JLF-02
Interviewee(s)
Farmer, James (James Leonard), 1920-1999
Biographical Note
(1920 - 1999). Founder and director, Congress of Racial Equality, 1961 - 1966.
Interviewer(s)
Sheldon Stern
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Farmer discusses the Freedom Rides, the JFK administration and civil rights legislation, and Farmer’s support for RFK in New York, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
25 April 1979
Deed Status
Rights Transferred Upon Death of Donor
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
James L. Farmer, recorded interview by Sheldon M. Stern, April 25, 1979, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Organization(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 2003-005
Transcript
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