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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-BLB-02
Interviewee(s)
Boutin, Bernard Louis, 1923-2011
Biographical Note
(1923 - 2011) Mayor of Laconia, NH (1955-1959); Kennedy campaign worker (1960); Administrator, General Service Administration (1961-1964).
Interviewer(s)
Larry J. Hackman
Access Restriction Status
Closed
Use Restriction Status
Interview Closed
Description
In this interview Boutin discusses New Hampshire politics; presidential elections and Democratic National Conventions from 1956 through 1968; various staff members of John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] presidential campaign from 1956 to 1960; JFK’s presidential campaign in several different states; the 1960 presidential primary in New Hampshire; working as the Administrator of the General Services Administration [GSA], including public works projects, federal buildings and sites, reorganization of GSA structure and personnel, and working with Congress and other federal agencies on GSA matters; the National Archives and Records Administration and presidential libraries; the Democratic National Committee during JFK’s Administration; Boutin’s memories of immediately following JFK’s assassination in 1963; tensions between Robert F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson; and “Johnson people” versus “Kennedy people,” among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
27 April 1972
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Retained by Donor
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Bernard L. Boutin, recorded interview by Larry J. Hackman, April 27, 1972, (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 1975-002
Transcript
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