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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-AUG-01
In this interview Heckscher discusses John F. Kennedy [JFK] and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis as an “inspiration to cultural life”; Heckscher’s involvement in government affairs prior to becoming a Special Consultant to the President; the invitation of 168 artists to JFK’s 1961 inauguration and its impact; how Heckscher came to work for the White House; discussing Heckscher’s position with Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.; the reasoning behind the creation of the new position of Special Consultant on the Arts and the favorable public reaction to it; enlarging the definition of “The Arts,” especially regarding architecture; Arthur Goldberg; the establishment of the Freedom Medal; creating the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts through executive order; personal impressions of JFK; setting up Heckscher’s office and staff; how Heckscher was meant to advise JFK and what his position entailed; the Cultural Center [Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]; conversations with JFK; Mrs. Kennedy’s expansive work for the arts; the arts as part of national policy; working with other White House staff members and other Departments; designing special postage stamps; what the President’s role in the arts should be; and the Fine Arts Commission, among other issues.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-04-26-C
KN03
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-010-002
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-18194
Aerial photo of Washington, D.C. and the North Front of the White House taken from Lafayette Park in President's Park. Also included in the photograph are the Ellipse, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Executive Office Building, and the United States Department of the Treasury building.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-18193
Aerial photo of Washington, D.C. and the North Front of the White House taken from Lafayette Park in President's Park. Also included in the photograph are the Ellipse, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Executive Office Building, United States Department of the Treasury building, and the United States Commerce Department building.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-18191
Aerial photo of the South Front and the South Lawn of the White House, United States Department of the Treasury building (to the right of the White House), and the Executive Office Building (to the left of the White House), Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-18190
Aerial photo of the South Front and the South Lawn of the White House, United States Department of the Treasury building (to the right of the White House), and the Executive Office Building (to the left of the White House), Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-18188
Aerial photo of the South Front and the South Lawn of the White House, United States Department of the Treasury building (to the right of the White House), and the Executive Office Building (to the left of the White House), Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17660
North front of the White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17659
North front of the White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17658
North front of the White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17657
North front of the White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17656
North front of the White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17655-F
North front of the White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17655-E
North front of the White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17655-D
North front of the White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17655-C
North front of the White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17655-B
North front of the White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17655-A
North front of the White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17655
North front of the White House, Washington, D.C.