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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RFKOH-BCS-01
Interviewee(s)
Schmidt, Benno Charles, 1913-1999
Biographical Note
(1913 - 1999) Chairman, board of directors, Bedford-Stuyvesant Development and Services Corp. (1969-1984); managing partner, J.H. Whitney & Co. (1946-1992).
Interviewer(s)
Roberta W. Greene
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
This interview focuses on Schmidt’s role within the Bedford-Stuyvesant Development and Services Corporation, his relationship with Senator Robert F. Kennedy (RFK), and RFK’s 1968 presidential campaign, among other topics.
Date(s) of Materials
17 July 1969
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1969-1981.
Preferred Citation
Benno C. Schmidt, recorded interview by Roberta W. Greene, July 17, 1969, (page number), Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Program of the John F. Kennedy Library.
Organization(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(R) 1971-001
Transcript
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