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Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JTC-03
In this interview Conway discusses getting Martin Luther King out of jail in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963; Robert F. Kennedy’s [RFK] view of King and his actions; the March on Washington; working with RFK and the Justice Department on civil rights legislation; Walter Reuther; Conway’s decision to leave John F. Kennedy’s Administration and working on legislation from the outside; the Community Action Program; working with Senator RFK during the Johnson Administration; Senator RFK’s involvement in the labor movement; Jesse M. Unruh, RFK, and the 1968 California presidential primary; Department of Urban Affairs legislation; getting accelerated public works legislation through Congress; Housing and Home Finance Agency staff members; and the attempt to pick up congressional seats in 1962 and 1964, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JTC-02
In this interview Conway discusses working with John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] 1960 presidential campaign; the negative reaction to the choice of Lyndon B. Johnson for JFK’s running mate; labor leadership and JFK’s campaign; unions and the religious issue during the 1960 election; discussing presidential appointments with JFK after the election; Conway’s role in JFK’s Administration; the Housing and Home Finance Agency, legislation, and working with Congress; accelerated public works, the Department of Commerce, and problems with the extent of presidential powers; Walter Reuther and his relationship with JFK; confrontations between Johnson and Robert F. Kennedy [RFK]; working with RFK on civil rights marches and their legislative demands; and interactions with RFK from 1964 through 1968, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JTC-01
In this interview Conway discusses the 1956 Democratic National Convention; early interactions with John F. Kennedy [JFK] and Robert F. Kennedy [RFK]; the McClellan Committee and various hearings; Walter Reuther; RFK’s relationship with Senator John L. McClellan; major events for the United Automobile Workers [UAW] and political factors and decisions; the 1960 Democratic National Convention; the issue of UAW endorsement of a single Democratic presidential candidate in 1960; Lyndon B. Johnson and the UAW; the 1960 presidential primaries and general election; and the attempt to influence JFK’s choice for a running mate in 1960, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-CEC-01
Chavez discusses the 1966 hearings in California by the Senate subcommittee on migrant labor that Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) was involved in, the United Farm Workers’ role in organizing votes for RFK in the 1968 California presidential primary, Mexican-Americans’ love for RFK, and RFK’s assassination, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JJB-01
Burns discusses Robert F. Kennedy’s (RFK) decision to run for president in 1968, and the presidential campaign in New York State; RFK’s relationship with Lyndon Baines Johnson, and Johnson’s decision not to run for reelection in 1968; negotiations with the Eugene J. McCarthy campaign over electoral delegates, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-DWB-01
Burke discusses Edward M. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy’s (RFK) relationship in the Senate, and differences between the operations of their Senate offices; the Vietnam War; long deliberations about whether or not RFK should enter the 1968 presidential race; and RFK’s 1968 campaign, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-CB-01
Burden discusses the staff and office politics in Robert F. Kennedy’s New York Office, the office’s relations with members of the press and labor organizations, and the Bedford-Stuyvesant Redevelopment Corporation, among other issues
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-WS-04
Sheridan discusses his work with Robert F. Kennedy on the McClellan Committee, including the committee staff, investigations of Jimmy Hoffa and the Teamster’s Union, and the political implications of the committee’s investigations.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-WS-03
Sheridan discusses the 1960 presidential campaign in Pennsylvania, his work in Robert F. Kennedy's Justice Department, and his earlier work investigating the Teamsters Union as an staff member of the McClellan Committee.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-RAK-01
This interview focuses on involvement with Robert F. Kennedy [RFK], RFK’s 1968 campaign in California, and financing the campaign of 1968, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-HJG-03
Greenfield discusses various speeches written during RFK’s senate years, among other issues.