Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JOJH-01
John Jay Hooker Jr. was the National Director of Men and Women for the Kennedy Campaign in Washington D.C. in 1960 and special assistant to Robert F. Kennedy from 1961 to 1962. This interview focuses on personal anecdotes about the Kennedy family, the 1960 presidential campaign, and the JFK administration’s relations with Cuba, among other topics.