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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-WJC-01
Interviewee(s)
Cohen, Wilbur (Wilbur Joseph), 1913-1987
Biographical Note
(1913 - 1987) Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (1961 - 1965)
Interviewer(s)
Charles T. Morrissey
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Cohen discusses assisting John F. Kennedy (JFK) in drafting Social Security and welfare legislation, JFK’s Task Force on Health and Social Security, and his own confirmation as Assistant Secretary for Legislation in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
11 November 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
Wilbur J. Cohen, recorded interview by Charles T. Morrissey, November 11, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(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.
Accession Number
OH 1968-014
Transcript
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