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Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JTC-02
In this interview Conway discusses working with John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] 1960 presidential campaign; the negative reaction to the choice of Lyndon B. Johnson for JFK’s running mate; labor leadership and JFK’s campaign; unions and the religious issue during the 1960 election; discussing presidential appointments with JFK after the election; Conway’s role in JFK’s Administration; the Housing and Home Finance Agency, legislation, and working with Congress; accelerated public works, the Department of Commerce, and problems with the extent of presidential powers; Walter Reuther and his relationship with JFK; confrontations between Johnson and Robert F. Kennedy [RFK]; working with RFK on civil rights marches and their legislative demands; and interactions with RFK from 1964 through 1968, among other issues.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-08-22-D
AR26, ST13, KN21
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JFKWHP-KN-C23387
President John F. Kennedy and others bid farewell to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson as his helicopter departs the South Lawn for a good-will trip to Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy. Also pictured: Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, William R. Tyler; Ambassador of Lebanon, Ibrahim Hussein el-Ahdab (al-Ahdab); Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa. Unidentified photographers stand at right; the Executive Office Building is visible in the background. White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR6633-B
President John F. Kennedy meets with Prime Minister of Italy Amintore Fanfani. (L-R) Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Segni, Prime Minister Fanfani, and President Kennedy. West Sitting Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-AR6633-A
President John F. Kennedy meets with Prime Minister of Italy Amintore Fanfani. (L-R) Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Segni, Prime Minister Fanfani, Italian Ambassador to the United States Sergio Fenoaltea (standing), and President Kennedy. West Sitting Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C18056
President John F. Kennedy meets with Prime Minister of Italy Amintore Fanfani. (L-R) Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Segni, and Prime Minister Fanfani. President’s Living Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C18055
President John F. Kennedy meets with Prime Minister of Italy Amintore Fanfani. (L-R) Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Segni, and Prime Minister Fanfani. West Sitting Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C23390
President John F. Kennedy and others bid farewell to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson as his helicopter departs the South Lawn for a good-will trip to Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy. Also pictured: Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, William R. Tyler; Ambassador of Lebanon, Ibrahim Hussein el-Ahdab (al-Ahdab); Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Ambassador of Italy, Sergio Fenoaltea. Unidentified photographers stand at right; the Executive Office Building is visible in the background. White House, Washington, D.C. [Top of negative contains overlap from JFKWHP-KN-C23387.]
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JFKWHP-KN-C23389
President John F. Kennedy walks with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson to a helicopter on the South Lawn, prior to Vice President Johnson’s departure for a good-will trip to Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (center), and others follow. The Executive Office Building is visible in the background. White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C23388
President John F. Kennedy walks with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson to a helicopter on the South Lawn, prior to Vice President Johnson’s departure for a good-will trip to Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy. Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa (right), and others follow. The Executive Office Building is visible in the background. White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C23386
A United States Marines helicopter sits on the South Lawn of the White House, prior to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson’s departure for a good-will trip to Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy. The Washington Monument is visible in the background. Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C23385
A United States Marines helicopter sits on the South Lawn of the White House, prior to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson’s departure for a good-will trip to Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy. The Washington Monument is visible in the background. Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C23384
President John F. Kennedy walks with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson to a helicopter on the South Lawn, prior to Vice President Johnson’s departure for a good-will trip to Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy. Also pictured: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; White House Secret Service agents, John Campion and Win Lawson. The Executive Office Building is visible in the background. White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C23383
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks during a ceremony marking Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson’s departure for a good-will trip to Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy; Vice President Johnson stands at right. Also pictured: Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Assistant Chief of Protocol for Visits and Public Events, Samuel L. King; Ambassador of Italy, Sergio Fenoaltea; Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Carl T. Rowan; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, William R. Tyler; Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C23382
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks during a ceremony marking Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson’s departure for a good-will trip to Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy; Vice President Johnson stands at right. Also pictured: Ambassador of Lebanon, Ibrahim Hussein el-Ahdab (al-Ahdab); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Ambassador of Italy, Sergio Fenoaltea; Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Carl T. Rowan; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, William R. Tyler; Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C23381
President John F. Kennedy attends a ceremony marking Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson’s departure for a good-will trip to Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy; Vice President Johnson steps up to microphones. Also pictured: Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Ambassador of Italy, Sergio Fenoaltea; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, William R. Tyler; Special Assistant to the President for National Security, McGeorge Bundy; Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; White House Police officer, Inspector Kenneth M. Burke. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17343-B
Ceremony celebrating the Unification of Italy. Italian Ambassador to the United States, Manlio Brosio speaks from the lectern; attendees listen while seated in the audience and onstage; members of the United States Marine Band sit onstage at left. Seated in group at right onstage, front row (L-R): Archbishop Patrick A. O’Boyle; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn; President John F. Kennedy; Congressman Victor L. Anfuso (New York); unidentified man; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island). State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17339
Ceremony celebrating the Unification of Italy. Opera singer, Franco Corelli, sings from center of stage; attendees listen while seated in the audience and onstage; members of the United States Marine Band sit onstage at left. Seated in group at right onstage, front row (L-R): Archbishop Patrick A. O’Boyle; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn; Italian Ambassador to the United States, Manlio Brosio; President John F. Kennedy; Congressman Victor L. Anfuso (New York); unidentified man. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17338
Ceremony celebrating the Unification of Italy. President John F. Kennedy speaks from the lectern; attendees listen while seated in the audience and onstage; members of the United States Marine Band sit onstage at left. Seated in group at right onstage, L-R: Archbishop Patrick A. O’Boyle; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Congressman Roland V. Libonati (Illinois), in second row; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn; Italian Ambassador to the United States, Manlio Brosio (on far right edge of frame). State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17337
Ceremony celebrating the Unification of Italy. President John F. Kennedy speaks from the lectern; attendees listen while seated in the audience and onstage; members of the United States Marine Band sit onstage at left. Seated in group at right onstage, front row (L-R): Archbishop Patrick A. O’Boyle; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn; Italian Ambassador to the United States, Manlio Brosio; Congressman Victor L. Anfuso (New York); unidentified man; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island). State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17336
Ceremony celebrating the Unification of Italy. President John F. Kennedy speaks from the lectern; attendees listen while seated in the audience and onstage; members of the United States Marine Band sit onstage at left. Seated in group at right onstage, front row (L-R): Archbishop Patrick A. O’Boyle; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn; Italian Ambassador to the United States, Manlio Brosio; Congressman Victor L. Anfuso (New York); unidentified man; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Senator John O. Pastore (Rhode Island). State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17334
Ceremony celebrating the Unification of Italy. Italian Ambassador to the United States, Manlio Brosio speaks from the lectern; attendees listen while seated in the audience and onstage; members of the United States Marine Band sit onstage at left. Seated in group at right onstage, front row (L-R): Archbishop Patrick A. O’Boyle; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn; President John F. Kennedy; Congressman Victor L. Anfuso (New York); unidentified man; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17333
Ceremony celebrating the Unification of Italy. Italian Ambassador to the United States, Manlio Brosio speaks from the lectern; attendees listen while seated in the audience and onstage; members of the United States Marine Band sit onstage at left. Seated in group at right onstage, front row (L-R): Archbishop Patrick A. O’Boyle; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn; President John F. Kennedy; Congressman Victor L. Anfuso (New York); unidentified man; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17332
Ceremony celebrating the Unification of Italy. Front row, L-R: Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn; Italian Ambassador to the United States, Manlio Brosio; President John F. Kennedy (with a cut above his left eye). Others include: Congressman Roland V. Libonati (Illinois), at left, behind Johnson’s shoulder; Congressman Robert N. Giaimo (Connecticut), third row, between Rayburn and Brosio, wearing glasses; Congressman Paul A. Fino (New York), in second row, between Brosio and President Kennedy; Congressman Silvio O. Conte (Massachusetts), behind Fino, face half-hidden; Congressman Joseph P. Addabbo (New York), right of the President, third row; Congressman George P. Miller (California), far right, second row. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17331
Ceremony celebrating the Unification of Italy. L-R: Archbishop Patrick A. O’Boyle; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn; Italian Ambassador to the United States, Manlio Brosio; President John F. Kennedy (with a cut above his left eye); unidentified man in second row. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.