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About Oral History
Digital Identifier:
JFKOH-RMB-01
Interviewee:
Bissell, Richard M. (Richard Mervin), 1909-1994
Access Restriction Status:
Open
Use Restriction Status:
None
Description:
Bissell discusses the planning for the Bay of Pigs invasion, including the timing of when John F. Kennedy learned of the plans, the Joint Chiefs of Staffs’ involvement in the planning, and the possibility for alternate outcomes, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials:
25 April 1967
25 April 1967
Deed Status:
Deeded
Copyright Status:
Donated to the United States
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 1972-040
Transcript:
JFKOH-RMB-01-TR.pdf
JFKOH-RMB-01-TR.pdf