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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-OWH-01
In this interview Hill discusses working on John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] 1960 presidential campaign; the negative reaction to Lyndon B. Johnson as the vice-presidential candidate in the South and among African-Americans; difficulties for the Southern operations of the JFK campaign; getting the African-American vote in the South for JFK in the 1960 election; working with and around different civil rights groups and leaders in the 1960 campaign; other campaign staff members at the federal and state levels; attempts to solve the problem of discrimination in housing during JFK’s Administration; the Federal Housing Administration, including staff and directives and projects in the South; the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunities in Housing; and the 1962 executive order in housing, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-FAF-03
Forbes discusses creating and editing the Kennedy Convention Bulletin, his first days in Washington on the Housing and Home Finance Agency, and the White House regional conferences, among other issues.
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.
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United States General Services Administration Records
USGSA-MF02-020
This folder contains material pertaining to the Ad Hoc Committee on Disposal of Federal Surplus Real Property. The majority consists of comments submitted by various government agencies regarding a report and draft bill written by the committee on the disposition of surplus federal property. Agencies that submitted feedback include the Department of the Interior; the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; the Housing and Home Finance Agency; and the Bureau of the Budget.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-017-009
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-018-003
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF42-028
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on a Housing and Home Finance Agency (HHFA) draft bill to invest the Federal National Mortgage Association with fiduciary powers to facilitate the financing of its own and other mortgages, and to provide for sales of and investments in beneficial interests or participations in such mortgages.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF42-025
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on a Housing and Home Finance Agency (HHFA) draft bill that was entitled the Housing and Community Development Act of 1964.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF42-018
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on enrolled bill S. 6, to authorize the Housing and Home Finance Administrator to provide additional assistance for the development of comprehensive and coordinated mass transportation systems, both public and private, in metropolitan and urban areas.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford
JFKWHSFHW-012-005
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford
JFKWHSFHW-012-004
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford
JFKWHSFHW-012-003
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford
JFKWHSFHW-011-007
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF23-006
This folder contains Walter W. Heller's correspondence with the Housing and Home Finance Agency (HHFA). Types of material include letters, memoranda, reports, and speeches. Most correspondence is with Robert C. Weaver, administrator of the HHFA. The file also contains a report on rental housing and commercial construction (November 1963); a paper by Gunnar Myrdal titled "The Role of Government in the Economy"; and two monthly reports on housing (June and July 1961). Note that the file includes a misfiled exchange of correspondence with the Federal National Mortgage Association.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF43-019
his folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on a Housing and Home Finance Agency draft bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act and title IV of the National Housing Act. The legislation was known as the Housing and Community Development Act of 1961.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF43-013
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on a Housing and Home Finance Agency draft bill to assist in the provision of housing for moderate and low income families, to promote orderly urban development, and to extend and amend laws relating to housing, urban renewal, and community facilities. The legislation was known as the Housing and Community Development Act of 1961.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF44-009
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on a draft bill to authorize the Housing and Home Finance Administrator to provide additional assistance for the development of comprehensive and coordinated mass transportation systems in metropolitan and other urban areas. The legislation was known as the Urban Mass Transportation Bill of 1962.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0413-003
This folder contains constituent correspondence received by Senator John F. Kennedy's office that pertains to the Public Housing Administration, a division of the Housing and Home Finance Agency.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0411-015
This folder contains constituent correspondence received by Senator John F. Kennedy's office that pertains to the Housing and Home Finance Agency. It also includes a booklet published by the National Association of Home Builders titled "Housing ... U.S.A!"
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Housing and Home Finance Agency (HHFA). Topics include the appointment of Robert C. Weaver as Administrator of HHFA, nondiscrimination in housing, the Oglala Sioux at Pine Ridge Reservation as the first tribe to develop low-rent housing, the effect of stopping contracts for HHFA Federal aid programs in Mississippi, and a development program for United States and Mexico border cities.
Collection
USHHFA
Records 1961-1963. Microfilm copies of subject files, legislative proposals, weekly activity reports, minutes, memorandums, speeches, and publications. Paper records include reports, publications, press releases, hearings, legislation, and statistics concerning the Community Facilities Agency, Urban Renewal Administration, and Public Housing Authority; includes speeches by Robert C. Weaver, Sidney H. Woolner, William L. Slayton, Marie C. McGuire, and Neal J. Hardy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1060-016
This folder contains a transcript of a press conference given by President-elect John F. Kennedy at his home in Palm Beach, Florida announcing the appointment of Robert C. Weaver as Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency. Following President-elect Kennedy’s announcement is a statement by Mr. Weaver concerning housing equality. The President-elect goes on to answer questions from the press regarding additional appointments, televised press conferences, and the Cuban refugee program.