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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-HGB-01
Interviewee(s)
Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023
Biographical Note
Recording artist; Broadway, television, and film actor; and civil rights activist.
Interviewer(s)
Vicki Daitch
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Belafonte discusses the development of his political awareness, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. and others in the civil rights movement, and collaboration and conflict with John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
20 May 2005
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Harry Belafonte, recorded interview by Vicki Daitch, May 20, 2005, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Person(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 2008-003
Transcript
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