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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-RMB-02
Interviewee(s)
Bissell, Richard M. (Richard Mervin), 1909-1994
Biographical Note
(1909 - 1994) Deputy Director of Plans, Central Intelligence Agency (1959-1962).
Interviewer(s)
Joseph E. O'Connor
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Bissell discusses the Bay of Pigs invasion and its aftermath, including the decision not to support the invaders with air strikes, and investigations by the CIA Inspector General and General Maxwell D. Taylor, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
5 July 1967
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Richard M. Bissell, recorded interview by Joseph E. O'Connor, July 5, 1967, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Organization(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.
Accession Number
OH 1972-040
Transcript
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