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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-LWH-01
Interviewee(s)
Harlech, William David Ormsby-Gore, Lord, 1918-1985
Biographical Note
(1918 - 1985) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, United Kingdom (1957 - 1961); Ambassador to the United States from the United Kingdom (1961 - 1965)
Interviewer(s)
Richard E. Neustadt
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview, Lord Harlech discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] early opinions on disarmament; dealings with Nikita S. Khrushchev and the Soviet Union; the Cuban crisis; issues with selling and testing American missiles; how JFK’s relationship with British Prime Minister M. Harold Macmillan developed over time and how they worked together on specific issues; how JFK’s interest in politics and foreign affairs developed; difficulties with France over their nuclear program in 1962; JFK’s skills and character; JFK’s different circles of friends; and JFK and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis’ approaches to life in the public eye, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
12 March 1965
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Retained by Donor
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Lord Harlech (William David Ormsby-Gore), recorded interview by Richard E. Neustadt, March 12, 1965, (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 1966-051
Transcript
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