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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-CK-01
Interviewee(s)
Kaysen, Carl, 1920-2010
Biographical Note
(1920 - ). Professor, Harvard University (1946-1966); Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (1961-1963); director, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (1966-1976)
Interviewer(s)
Joseph O'Connor
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Kaysen discusses his role as Deputy Special Assistant, strategic retaliatory forces and retaliatory missile defense, the Congo, Civil Defense, balance of payments, and the Basic National Security Policy [BNSP], among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
11 July 1966
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Carl Kaysen, recorded interview by Joseph O'Connor, July 11, 1966, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Place(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 1992-017
Transcript
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