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About Oral History
Digital Identifier:
JFKOH-TGW-02
Interviewee:
Wicker, Tom (Thomas Grey), 1926-2011
Access Restriction Status:
Open
Use Restriction Status:
None
Description:
In this interview Wicker discusses John F. Kennedy's [JFK] unique way of giving speeches; Lyndon B. Johnson’s unhappiness with his position as Vice President; Anthony J. Celebrezze’s appointment to the Cabinet, 1962; Wicker’s sources for Kennedy Without Tears; traveling with JFK to Texas in November, 1963; the motorcade through Dallas on November 22, 1963; the confusion after the shooting and learning what happened; gathering information from witnesses and hospital staff at Parkland Hospital; the announcement of JFK’s death and the general atmosphere after; Johnson’s swearing in as President; reporting on the day’s events from the airport; and the rapid transition to the Johnson White House, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials:
22 March 1966
22 March 1966
Deed Status:
Deeded
Copyright Status:
Donated to the United States
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 1993-011
Transcript:
JFKOH-TGW-02-TR.pdf
JFKOH-TGW-02-TR.pdf