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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-NEH-02
Interviewee(s)
Halaby, Najeeb E., 1915-2003
Biographical Note
(1915 - 2003) U.S. State Department’s civil aviation advisor to King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia; aide to Secretary of Defense James V. Forrestal; Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration [FAA], 1961-1965; CEO of Pan American World Airways, 1969-1972
Interviewer(s)
Charles Morrissey
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Halaby discusses different civil rights issues throughout John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] Administration, including the process of and problems with desegregating airport terminals in accordance with Boynton v. Virginia (1960); the 1961 hijacking of a plane, referred to as the El Paso incident; constructing and dedicating the new John Foster Dulles Airport; federal transportation policy; different White House staff members and procedures; and running the Federal Aviation Administration, including problems with certain political figures, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
4 December 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
Najeeb E. Halaby, recorded interview by Charles Morrissey, December 4, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Person(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.
Associated Record
Accession Number
OH 1991-010
Transcript
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