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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RFKOH-DLH-01
Interviewee(s)
Hackett, David Low, 1926-2011
Biographical Note
(1927 - ). Friend of Robert F. Kennedy; Executive Director, President's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime, 1961-1962; staff member, John F. Kennedy for President, 1960; Robert F. Kennedy for President, 1968.
Interviewer(s)
John W. Douglas
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Hackett discusses meeting Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] for the first time at Milton Academy and their continued friendship; working on John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign, including observations of other members of the campaign staff; the lead up to and working on RFK’s 1968 presidential campaign, including tensions between three different camps and Edward M. Kennedy’s role in the campaign; how RFK changed over the course of his 1968 campaign; and why Hackett thought RFK would have been an unpopular President, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
22 July 1970
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1969-1981.
Preferred Citation
David L. Hackett, recorded interview by John W. Douglas, July 22, 1970, (page number), Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Program of the John F. Kennedy Library.
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Associated Record
Accession Number
OH(R) 1991-007
Transcript
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October 28, 2023 9:18:57 AM EDT