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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-JKR-01
Interviewee(s)
Ruina, Jack (Jack Philip), 1923-2015
Biographical Note
(1923 - 2015), Director, Advance Projects Research Agency, Department of Defense, 1961- 1963.
Interviewer(s)
William W. Moss
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Ruina discusses the Nike-Zeus antiballistic-missile-missiles; briefing President John F. Kennedy [JFK] on the Nike-Zeus missiles; JFK’s comprehension of the briefing material and the type of questions he asked; Project Defender; the background and organization of the Advanced Research Projects Agency; the leadership and organization of the Department of Defense; interactions with Robert S. McNamara; competition between the military and the Defense Department on research and development and for resources and congressional funds; the period of new, advanced—but not always useful—technology; and Project AGILE and counterinsurgency efforts in Vietnam, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
8 November 1971
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Jack Ruina, recorded interview by William W. Moss, November 8, 1971, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Interview.
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Person(s)
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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 1996-007
Transcript
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