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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-BAS-01
Interviewee(s)
Smith, Benjamin A. (Benjamin Atwood), 1916-1991
Biographical Note
Benjamin A. Smith, II (1916 - 1991) was a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1960 - 1962) who had been a classmate of John F. Kennedy (JFK)’s at Harvard University.
Interviewer(s)
Edwin Martin
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
This interview focuses on the political ambitions of the Kennedy family, JFK’s early political career, and Smith’s relationship with JFK, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
29 December 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
Benjamin A. Smith, II, recorded interview by Edwin Martin, December 29, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
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.
Associated Record
Accession Number
OH 2003-036
Transcript
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