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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-LSS-01
Interviewee(s)
Senghor, Léopold (Léopold Sédar), 1906-2001
Biographical Note
Leopold Sedar Senghor (1906 - 2001) was a Senegalese intellectual and politician who served as the first President of the Senegal Republic from 1960 to 1980.
Interviewer(s)
Bruce Oudes
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
This interview focuses on Senghor’s relationship with John F. Kennedy (JFK), the admiration felt by the Senegalese people for President Kennedy, and the lasting legacy that JFK created on both the national and the global scale, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
13 June 1964
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
Leopold Sedar Senghor, recorded interview by Bruce Oudes, June 13, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(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 1966-060
Transcript
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