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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RFKOH-EAG-02
Interviewee(s)
Graves, Earl Gilbert, Sr., 1935-2020
Biographical Note
(1935 - ). Administrative Assistant, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, New York (1965 - 1968).
Interviewer(s)
Roberta Greene
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Graves discusses his role as a black member in RFK’s presidential campaign (1968), what the dynamics of RFK’s campaign staff looked like, especially pertaining to the lack of black staff members, and issues regarding outreach to black communities in New York and Indiana, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
18 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
Earl Graves, recorded interview by Roberta Greene, July 18, 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 2005-016
Transcript
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