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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-LEM-02
Interviewee(s)
Martin, Louis (Louis Emmanuel), 1912-1997
Biographical Note
(1912 - 1997). Journalist; deputy chairman, Democratic National Committee (1960–1969); political advisor to Presidents John F. Kennedy (1960–1963), Lyndon B. Johnson (1963–1968).
Interviewer(s)
Ronald Grele
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Martin discusses African American voters in the 1960 presidential election; dealing with African American press during John F. Kennedy's [JFK] 1960 presidential campaign; Lyndon B. Johnson’s vice-presidential nomination and African American press; getting prominent African Americans to endorse JFK; the telephone call from JFK to Coretta Scott King, 1960; and mobilizing the African American vote for JFK in different American cities in 1960, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
7 April 1966
Deed Status
Rights Transferred Upon Death of Donor
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Louis E. Martin, recorded interview by Ronald Grele, April 7, 1966, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Person(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 1992-002
Transcript
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