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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-JEB-01
Interviewee(s)
Byrne, John Edward, 1925-2011
Biographical Note
Press officer, government official. Press secretary to the Governor of Maine (1958-1960); executive, General Services Administration (1961-1980); advance man for President Kennedy's trip to Texas (1963).
Interviewer(s)
Ann Campbell
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Byrne discusses the history of Maine politics and the Democratic Party in Maine during the 1950s, visits that John F. Kennedy (JFK) made to Maine in 1959 and 1960, Maine Governor Clinton A. Clauson’s death in office, and the reasons that JFK lost to Richard Milhous Nixon in Maine in 1960, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
29 August 1969
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
John E. Byrne, recorded interview by Ann Campbell, August 29, 1969, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Organization(s)
Place(s)
Use Restriction Note
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Associated Record
Accession Number
OH 1995-001
Transcript
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