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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-WBV-01
Interviewee(s)
Von Braun, Wernher, 1912-1977
Biographical Note
(1912 - 1977) Director, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1960 - 1972).
Interviewer(s)
Eugene M. Emme
Walter D. Sohier
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Von Braun discusses his relationship with John F. Kennedy [JFK], JFK’s involvement and interest in the space program, and JFK’s visits to spacecraft centers, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
31 March 1964
Deed Status
Memorandum of Agreement
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Wernher Von Braun, recorded interview by Walter D. Sohier and Eugene M. Emme, March 31, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
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.
Associated Record
Accession Number
OH 1965-024
Transcript
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