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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-RVF-01
Interviewee(s)
Fitzgerald, Ray V., 1923-
Biographical Note
(1923 - ) South Dakota political figure; State Secretary of Agriculture for South Dakota; Assistant Deputy Administrator, Price and Production; Deputy Administrator, State and County Operations, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture.
Interviewer(s)
George A. Barnes
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Fitzgerald discusses his first time meeting John F. Kennedy [JFK]; JFK’s campaign visit to South Dakota in September 1960; the importance of agriculture in JFK’s Administration; the reaction to JFK’s death in agricultural fields; and the role of agricultural committees in civil defense, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
25 June 1964
Deed Status
Memorandum of Agreement
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Ray V. Fitzgerald, recorded interview by George A. Barnes, June 25, 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.
Accession Number
OH 1966-012
Transcript
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