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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ATH-01
In this interview Hatcher discusses working for Adlai E. Stevenson at the 1956 Democratic National Convention; his personal and working relationship with Pierre E.G. Salinger; working for Governor Edmund G. Brown, 1959–1960; how he came to work on John F. Kennedy's [JFK] 1960 presidential campaign; various personalities both in the Democratic National Committee and on JFK’s 1960 campaign staff; press work, demonstrations, and delegations at the 1960 Democratic National Convention; and the discussion of the 1960 Democratic vice-presidential choice, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JTC-01
Corcoran discusses advance work on John F. Kennedy's (JFK) November 1963 trip to Texas, conflict within the Texas Democratic Party prior to JFK’s assassination, and JFK’s role as a campaigner for the Democratic Party, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-BLB-02
In this interview Boutin discusses New Hampshire politics; presidential elections and Democratic National Conventions from 1956 through 1968; various staff members of John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] presidential campaign from 1956 to 1960; JFK’s presidential campaign in several different states; the 1960 presidential primary in New Hampshire; working as the Administrator of the General Services Administration [GSA], including public works projects, federal buildings and sites, reorganization of GSA structure and personnel, and working with Congress and other federal agencies on GSA matters; the National Archives and Records Administration and presidential libraries; the Democratic National Committee during JFK’s Administration; Boutin’s memories of immediately following JFK’s assassination in 1963; tensions between Robert F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson; and “Johnson people” versus “Kennedy people,” among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JHB-01
Blundell discusses Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1960 presidential primary campaign and vice-presidential campaign, as well as the relationship between Johnson and John F. Kennedy, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-07
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] and Marshall discuss the very limited proposal for voting rights legislation before the demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama; how civil rights groups did not always understand politics or how to get things through Congress; John F. Kennedy [JFK] trying to explain political difficulties to civil rights leaders; meetings on civil rights legislation and the strategy for getting the votes for a civil rights bill in both houses of Congress; RFK’s disagreements with Lyndon B. Johnson on civil rights legislation; RFK, the Justice Department, and the reapportionment cases; RFK’s meeting with James Baldwin and the subsequent attack on RFK in the press; JFK’s role in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, 1963; speeches at the March on Washington; George Wallace, Alabama state troopers, and the investigation into the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, September, 1963; and JFK, James J. Delaney, and the issue of aid to church schools, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-04
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses American aid to Argentina; American, British, and French involvement in Africa; the 1962 executive order about segregation in federally-funded housing; appointing African-American judges; changes John F. Kennedy [JFK] was contemplating in the Alliance for Progress; the Dominican crisis; the wheat sale to the Soviet Union; the Bobby Baker case; preparing for JFK’s 1964 campaign; RFK’s return to work after JFK’s assassination and disagreements among the Cabinet members and under President Lyndon B. Johnson; changes in White House staff and the Democratic Party; RFK’s political plans for after 1964; and JFK’s opinions of his staff and appointees, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-LEM-02
In this interview Martin discusses African American voters in the 1960 presidential election; dealing with African American press during John F. Kennedy's [JFK] 1960 presidential campaign; Lyndon B. Johnson’s vice-presidential nomination and African American press; getting prominent African Americans to endorse JFK; the telephone call from JFK to Coretta Scott King, 1960; and mobilizing the African American vote for JFK in different American cities in 1960, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-RE-03
Eldridge discusses Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 presidential campaign and the Coalition for a Democratic Alternative in New York, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JJB-03
Burns discusses Lyndon Baines Johnson’s hostility towards Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) and RFK’s associates; and RFK's involvement in the 1965 New York City mayoral race, the 1966 New York gubernatorial race, and the 1967 New York constitutional convention, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-TGW-01
In this interview Wicker discusses early impressions of John F. Kennedy [JFK], 1952–1961; Lyndon B. Johnson campaigning for JFK in the South, 1960; Richard M. Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge’s 1960 presidential campaign; JFK and Johnson in the August 1960 special session of Congress; Wicker’s first interview with President JFK for the New York Times, 1961; building a rapport with JFK’s staff; various Times articles, by Wicker and others, about the Kennedy Administration and White House reactions to them; Wicker’s arguments with Pierre E.G. Salinger over certain articles; year-end briefings in Palm Beach; and President JFK’s press conferences, among other issues.
Textual folder
Lawrence F. O'Brien Personal Papers
LOBPP-003-014
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-05-22-A
AR21, ST10, KN17
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-09-25-B
AR27, ST14
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-01-18-I
AR31, ST19
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-137-002
This folder contains a draft of Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy's statement announcing Texas Senator Lyndon Johnson as Vice Presidential candidate with handwritten notations by then Senator Kennedy.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1104-021
This folder contains a statement to be read by Adlai Stevenson on behalf of Senator John F. Kennedy, the Democratic presidential candidate for the 1960 campaign, at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, California announcing Senator Lyndon B. Johnson as the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C19-5-63
The guests of honor attend the Second Inaugural Salute to the President, commemorating the second anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's inauguration. Standing in the Presidential box, (L-R): Lady Bird Johnson; President Kennedy; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Also pictured: Bedford S. Wynne, Chairman of the Inaugural Salute; Representative Carl Albert (Oklahoma); and Maureen Hayes Mansfield, wife of Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); all others are unidentified. National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C19-4-63
The guests of honor attend the Second Inaugural Salute to the President, commemorating the second anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's inauguration. Standing in the Presidential box, (L-R): Lady Bird Johnson; President Kennedy; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Also pictured: Bedford S. Wynne, chairman of the event; Representative Carl Albert (Oklahoma); and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) John M. Bailey; all others are unidentified. National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C19-1-63
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson (both at center) arrive at the International Inn in Washington, D.C. to attend a dinner commemorating the second anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's inauguration. White House Secret Service agent Ernest “Ernie” Olsson (left of Vice President Johnson, in shadow) stands in the background; all others are unidentified. The dinner preceded the Second Inaugural Salute to the President gala event at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-05-19-C
ST10
Collection
LOBPP
Papers 1960-1975 (#177). Democratic Party official, government official. Director of organization, Kennedy-Johnson Presidential campaign (1960); Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations and Personnel (1961-1965); Postmaster General of the United States (1965-1968); chairman, Democratic National Committee (1968-1972); author No Final Victories (1974). Personal and professional papers relating to his years as a campaign adviser, White House staff member, Postmaster General, and chairman of the Democratic Party. 135 cubic feet. Open in full.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6992-D
The guests of honor stand together before the start of the First Inaugural Salute to the President Dinner. (L-R) President John F. Kennedy; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Lady Bird Johnson; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Office of the Managing Director of the Armory (Arthur Bergman), National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6992-E
The guests of honor stand together before the start of the First Inaugural Salute to the President Dinner. (L-R) President John F. Kennedy; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Lady Bird Johnson; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Office of the Managing Director of the Armory (Arthur Bergman), National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7670-H
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (center) talks with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson during the Second Inaugural Salute to the President, commemorating the second anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's inauguration. National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7670-F
President John F. Kennedy (far left) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (right) sit in the Presidential box during the Second Inaugural Salute to the President, commemorating the second anniversary of President Kennedy's inauguration. In the background, (L-R): unidentified woman; Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana (partially hidden); unidentified woman; Lady Bird Johnson; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; unidentified (in back); Bedford S. Wynne, Chairman of the Inaugural Salute; Representative Carl Albert of Oklahoma (partially hidden, behind the First Lady); and Princess Lee Radziwill of Poland, the First Lady's sister (back right, in shadow). National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.