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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-NH-01
In this interview Hobbs discusses setting up and staffing the Peace Corps; issues with the Peace Corps; Peace Corps relations and association with the CIA; the President’s Panel on Mental Retardation; biological versus behavioral research; Panel organization and criticisms; Russian research and the possibilities for the United States; Panel recommendations; and the effect of the Panel on the field of study, among other issues.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0908-007
This file contains copies of excerpts from a speech given by Senator John F. Kennedy at St. Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana titled, “The President’s South American Tour.” Topics include President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s trip to South America and the growing communist influence in the region.