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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CHAH-02
In this interview Horsky discusses John F. Kennedy [JFK] and the aesthetic development of the National Capital Area; JFK’s reaction to the January 1963 issue of the Architectural Forum magazine; new appointments to the Commission on Fine Arts; the development along the shores of the Potomac River; the problem of mass transportation within the District of Columbia; the National Capital Transportation Agency; the development of highways within the District; civil rights marches in Washington, D.C. during the summer of 1963; the attempt to better public higher education in the District; and D.C.’s high crime rates, among other issues.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-093-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Commission of Fine Arts. Materials pertain to exterior illumination for the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials and a recommendation for the seventh member of the Commission of Fine Arts.
Collection
USCFA
Records 1961-1963. Microfilm copies of records concerning historic preservation and development projects in the District of Columbia, including information on the President's Council on Pennsylvania Avenue and the National Capital Planning Commission. RG66.