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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-WAH-01
Interviewee(s)
Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986
Biographical Note
(1891 - 1986) U.S. Ambassador, USSR (1943–1946), UK (1946); Secretary of Commerce (1946–1948); governor, New York (1955-1959); Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (1961–1963); Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (1963–1965)
Interviewer(s)
Arthur Schlesinger
Michael Forrestal
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Harriman discusses early interactions with John F. Kennedy [JFK], from 1945 to 1956; the 1956 and 1960 Democratic National Conventions; helping get JFK the votes from New York state for the presidential nomination; traveling to Africa in 1960 and the problems with the Department of State’s work there; meeting with JFK and discussing various presidential appointments between JFK’s election and inauguration; and the religious demographics in New York state and how they impacted JFK’s 1960 victory, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
13 April 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
W. Averell Harriman, recorded interview by Michael Forrestal and Arthur Schlesinger, April 13, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Person(s)
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 1990-030
Transcript
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