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About Oral History
Digital Identifier:
RFKOH-JTC-03
Interviewee:
Conway, Jack (Jack Thomas), 1917-1998
Access Restriction Status:
Open in Part
Use Restriction Status:
Portion(s) Closed
Description:
In this interview Conway discusses getting Martin Luther King out of jail in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963; Robert F. Kennedy’s [RFK] view of King and his actions; the March on Washington; working with RFK and the Justice Department on civil rights legislation; Walter Reuther; Conway’s decision to leave John F. Kennedy’s Administration and working on legislation from the outside; the Community Action Program; working with Senator RFK during the Johnson Administration; Senator RFK’s involvement in the labor movement; Jesse M. Unruh, RFK, and the 1968 California presidential primary; Department of Urban Affairs legislation; getting accelerated public works legislation through Congress; Housing and Home Finance Agency staff members; and the attempt to pick up congressional seats in 1962 and 1964, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials:
29 December 1972
29 December 1972
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 1982-004
Transcript:
RFKOH-JTC-03-TR.pdf
RFKOH-JTC-03-TR.pdf