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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RFKOH-OCC-01
Interviewee(s)
Carr, Oscar (Oscar Clark), 1923-1977
Biographical Note
Mississippi political figure; co-chairman, Mississippians for Robert Kennedy (1968); member, Mississippi Democratic Executive Committee (1968-1971).
Interviewer(s)
Dennis O'Brien
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Carr discusses Democratic politics in Mississippi; segregation, racism and the civil rights movement; the Justice Department’s involvement in desegregation and voter registration during the John F. Kennedy administration; and Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 presidential run, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
May 1969: 6-7
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1969-1981.
Preferred Citation
Oscar C. Carr, recorded interview by Dennis O'Brien, May 6 and 7, 1969, (page number), Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Program of the John F. Kennedy Library.
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Organization(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(R) 1972-027
Transcript
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