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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-DCB-01
Interviewee(s)
Bok, Derek (Derek Curtis), 1930-
Biographical Note
(1930 - ). Harvard University, assistant professor, 1958 - 1961; Professor of Law, 1961 - 1968; Dean of Law School, 1968 - 1971; University President, 1971 - 1991.
Interviewer(s)
Vicki Daitch
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Bok discusses the Kennedy School of Government, the Harvard Institute of Politics, and problems with the original plan to build the John F. Kennedy presidential library in Cambridge, MA, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
19 November 2002
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Derek C. Bok, recorded interview by Vicki Daitch, November 19, 2002, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
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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 2003-078
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