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About Oral History
Digital Identifier:
JFKOH-LBH-01
Interviewee:
Hays, Brooks (Lawrence Brooks), 1898-1981
Access Restriction Status:
Open
Use Restriction Status:
None
Description:
In this interview Hays discusses early interactions with John F. Kennedy [JFK]; obstacles to becoming an Assistant Secretary of State and his work in that position; Hays’ trip abroad to visit the Pope; moving over to the White House and his work as a Special Assistant to the President; Federal-State intergovernmental relations; visiting Africa and various Peace Corps installations; the relationship between JFK’s Administration and different African countries; JFK and humor; making speeches and acting as a spokesman for the Kennedy Administration; and Hays’ last interaction with JFK before the assassination, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials:
ca. 1964
ca. 1964
Deed Status:
Deeded
Copyright Status:
Donated to the United States
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 1966-039
Transcript:
JFKOH-LBH-01-TR.pdf
JFKOH-LBH-01-TR.pdf
Related Records:
- Brooks Hays Personal Papers (BHPP)