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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-KH-01
This interview focuses on the inner workings of the Water and Power Development Department and legislation concerning resource development during the John F. Kennedy administration, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-REH-01
In this interview Hedrick discusses how he first became interested in John F. Kennedy [JFK] as a presidential candidate and initial interactions with him; the 1960 West Virginia [WV] presidential primary; the economics of Randolph County, WV; the issue of religion during JFK’s 1960 campaign; the Douglas Committee and legislation; forestry and Randolph County’s economy; Hubert H. Humphrey’s campaign in Randolph County during the 1960 primary; mining communities in southern WV; which of JFK’s domestic policies played well in WV; the students and faculty of Randolph County colleges and JFK’s campaign; Republican hostility towards JFK versus religious hostility in the 1960 election; the impact of JFK’s war record on the WV vote; how the JFK campaign helped WV’s national image and reputation; and the 1960 Democratic National Convention, among other issues.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-05-16-C
AR07
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-NMC-01
Clapp discusses John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) commitment to the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), Clapp’s own appointment as REA administrator, and JFK’s campaigning in Wisconsin, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JKC-02
Carr discusses the relationship between the Interior Department and other government agencies, power generation issues, his trip to the Soviet Union, and national parks, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JKC-01
Carr discusses his appointment and duties as Under Secretary of the Interior, other Kennedy Administration appointees to the Department of the Interior, and power and water projects, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-OB-10
Beaty discusses conflicts of interest between current and former government employees and industry; public works projects including desalinization, dams, and tidal power; relations between the U.S. and Mexico over water rights to the Colorado River, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-OB-09
Beaty discusses conflicts over public lands, tensions between public and private utilities interests, and oil import policy, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-06
In this interview Komer discusses U.S. aid to India and Pakistan and some problems involved with it, including the question of long-term U.S. aid and a shift in focus from Pakistan to India; problems with the Agency for International Development; oil and U.S. policy; U.S. involvement in the Congo; Komer’s meetings with President John F. Kennedy [JFK] and how Komer briefed him; the relations among JFK, Dean Rusk, John Kenneth Galbraith, Adlai E. Stevenson, and McGeorge Bundy; JFK’s interest in India and Pakistan and his attempt at a mediation between the two on Kashmir; and JFK and Algeria and Morocco, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-05
In this interview Komer discusses working with McGeorge Bundy; the “inner circle” of the Bundy State Department; Komer’s major contacts; the intelligence system; the power and responsibilities of the State Department; how Bundy screened what President John F. Kennedy [JFK] would see; relations with other key officials; Robert F. Kennedy and foreign policy issues; the Bundy State Department and White House staff; the “little State Department” in the White House; the bureaucratic role of the State Department; U.S. foreign policy in Asia; relations with key U.S. Ambassadors; handling Arab-Israeli issues; domestic pressures of American-Jewish community on JFK; Arabists in the Kennedy Administration; working with Myer Feldman on Israeli issues; the United States, Saudi Arabia, and oil; filling the power vacuum left by the British; dealing with Congress on foreign aid matters; counterinsurgency; and looking back at programs during the Kennedy Administration, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JDJ-01
In this interview Jernegan discusses John F. Kennedy’s 1957 speech on Algeria; working as the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq; the transition between Administrations in the State Department, 1960; Abd al-Karim Qasim and Iraqi politics; Soviet involvement and influence in Iraq; the Kuwait problem; the Iraqi government and Israel; U.S. policy in regard to oil-bearing countries; oil company negotiations with foreign countries; U.S. foreign aid programs in Iraq; Yemen affairs in the State Department, 1963; Middle East affairs in the Kennedy Administration; changes in Jernegan’s long-range views for Near East problems, 1941–1969; and the influence of pro-Israel and pro-Arab groups on U.S. policy, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CTE-01
Ellis discusses JFK’s early voting record concerning conservation and public power, JFK’s relation with the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), and results of the foreign aid program, among other issues.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-007-002
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate legislation recently signed into law to remove controls on natural gas prices. The episode aired on Wednesday, August 30, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-006-005
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a proposal by the Bush administration to develop a billion dollar nuclear plant in Idaho to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons. The episode aired on Friday, August 11, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-004-012
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the clearance given by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant in New Hampshire to begin operating at low power level. The episode aired on Friday, July 7, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-003-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate federal insurance requirements for underground storage tanks and the financial burden on gas station owners and other tank owners. The episode aired on Wednesday, May 31, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-010-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate policies on domestic energy sources and legislation on the use of ethanol as an alternative fuel. The episode aired on Monday, August 17, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-009-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate raising taxes on foreign oil. The episode aired on Friday, July 24, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-006-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate an initiative to shrink the emergency evacuation zone around the nuclear power plant at Seabrook, New Hampshire. The episode aired on Wednesday, May 6, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-020-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate pending legislation on oil spills. The legislation would address how much liability oil tanker owners would bear for an oil spill, and establish strike forces in U.S. Coast Guard Districts to ensure quick responses to oil spills. The episode aired on Tuesday, June 26, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-019-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the need for stiffer penalties for mislabeling gasoline octane ratings and how this practice forces consumers to spend more money on gas. The episode aired on Monday, June 4, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-015-012
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the decision by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to grant an operating license to the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant in New Hampshire, and concerns about public safety. The episode aired on Tuesday, March 13, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0005-001-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate changes in OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) and the energy markets. The episode aired on Tuesday, May 20, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0003-001-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate a U.S. Senate vote on repealing the windfall profits tax for energy producers, and include comments on world oil prices. The episode aired on Friday, August 15, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-026-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the need for nuclear power in the United States. The episode aired on Thursday, November 15, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.