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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-LBH-01
Interviewee(s)
Hays, Brooks (Lawrence Brooks), 1898-1981
Biographical Note
(1898 - 1981) Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations (1961); Special Assistant to the President (1961 - 1963)
Interviewer(s)
Warren Cikins
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Hays discusses early interactions with John F. Kennedy [JFK]; obstacles to becoming an Assistant Secretary of State and his work in that position; Hays’ trip abroad to visit the Pope; moving over to the White House and his work as a Special Assistant to the President; Federal-State intergovernmental relations; visiting Africa and various Peace Corps installations; the relationship between JFK’s Administration and different African countries; JFK and humor; making speeches and acting as a spokesman for the Kennedy Administration; and Hays’ last interaction with JFK before the assassination, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
ca. 1964
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
(Lawrence) Brooks Hays, recorded interview by Warren Cikins, circa 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
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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 1966-039
Transcript
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