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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-LDB-01
Interviewee(s)
Battle, Lucius D. (Lucius Durham), 1918-2008
Biographical Note
Special assistant to the Secretary and Executive Secretary (1961-1962), Consul General (1962), and Assistant Secretary of State for Education and Cultural Affairs (1962-1964), Department of State; Ambassador to the United Arab Republic (1964-1967); chairman, UNESCO General Conference, Paris (1962).
Interviewer(s)
Larry J. Hackman
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Battle discusses time as special assistant to the Secretary & Executive Secretary, roles of key administrators in the State Department, relations between the White House and State Department, and the fallout from the Bay of Pigs invasion.
Date(s) of Materials
9 July 1968
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Lucius D. Battle, recorded interview by Larry J. Hackman, July 9, 1968, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Organization(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 1972-037
Transcript
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