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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PTH-02
In this interview Hart discusses dealing with Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser including shifts in U.S. aid in Egypt; how Nasser would play the United States and the Soviet Union against each other for Egypt’s benefit; Nasser’s ambitions for the neighboring countries and the Saudi reaction to Egypt’s actions in the Arabian Peninsula; the increased strain between Egypt and the United States; divisions in Washington over the U.S. policy towards Nasser; Nasser’s position on Israel; Saudi Arabia’s position on Israel and the Palestinian refugees in Saudi Arabia; the modernization process in Saudi Arabia; and changes in foreign policy over Hart’s tenure as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, among other issues.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0924-028
This folder contains correspondence related to President John F. Kennedy's speech to attendees of the Board of Governors annual meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund at the Sheraton-Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0924-025
This folder contains materials related to President John F. Kennedy's speech to attendees of the Board of Governors annual meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund at the Sheraton-Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. including press releases and a carbon copy of the President's reading copy.