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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RFKOH-JW-01
Interviewee(s)
Whittaker, Jim, 1929-
Biographical Note
(1929 - ). Friend, associate, Robert F. Kennedy, 1965 - 1968; expedition leader, National Geographic climb, Mt. Kennedy, Yukon, Canada, 1965; campaign worker, Robert F. Kennedy for President, 1968.
Interviewer(s)
Roberta W. Greene
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Whittaker discusses the climb he led up Mount Kennedy which included Senator Robert F. Kennedy [RFK], the formation of their relationship due to this trip, and his thoughts on RFK’s personality, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
25 April 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
Jim Whittaker, recorded interview by Roberta W. Greene, April 25, 1969, (page number), Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Program of the John F. Kennedy Library.
Subject(s)
Place(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.
Accession Number
OH(R) 1991-005
Transcript
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