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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-WJH-01
Interviewee(s)
Hartigan, William J., 1923-1998
Biographical Note
(1923 - 1998) Massachusetts political figure; White House staff assistant (1961 - 1962); Assistant Postmaster General (1963-1967)
Interviewer(s)
Charles T. Morrissey
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Hartigan discusses meeting John F. Kennedy [JFK] for the first time; working with Kenneth P. O’Donnell on JFK’s 1952 Senate campaign; the Democratic Party in Massachusetts; JFK as a Senator; JFK’s try for the vice presidential nomination in 1956; the 1960 Democratic National Convention; the 1960 West Virginia and Wisconsin presidential primaries; traveling with JFK during his 1960 campaign; working in the White House and traveling with President JFK; moving over to the Post Office Department; and JFK’s assassination, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
22 April 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
William J. Hartigan, recorded interview by Charles T. Morrissey, April 22, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Organization(s)
Use Restriction Note
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Associated Record
Accession Number
OH 1965-009
Transcript
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