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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-02
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses the 1961 Berlin crisis; American forces, military and diplomatic, in Germany; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] recommendation for Americans to have fallout shelters; nuclear testing; problems with the Department of State; the start of the conflict in Vietnam, 1961; the Department of Justice under RFK and organized crime; RFK’s difficult relationship with J. Edgar Hoover; the wiretapping bill; new federal judgeships in 1961 and other presidential appointments; the Alliance for Progress; Red China; crises during JFK’s presidency and how he was an optimist; RFK’s move for an income tax increase during the Berlin crisis; RFK’s disagreements with President JFK; indecisiveness over picking JFK’s running mate, 1960; the missile gap; fighting and UN operations in the Congo; Nikita S. Khrushchev’s speeches; RFK’s 1962 trip to Japan, Indonesia, Germany, and other countries; the release of Allen L. Pope; Dutch disputes in Southeast Asia; the 1961 crisis in the Dominican Republic and the assassination of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina; the 1962 disarmament conference in Geneva; Edward M. Kennedy’s 1962 campaign for U.S. Senate; the Kennedy family national and political reputation; the Justice Department under RFK and civil rights; and the 1962 steel crisis, among other issues.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-008-013
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate West Germany's response to a U.S. request for extradition of the top suspect in the killing of U.S. Navy Seal Robert Stethem. Stethem was murdered by terrorists who hijacked a commercial airliner. The episode aired on Tuesday, July 7, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Textual folder
Leon B. Poullada Personal Papers
LBPPP-001-022
This folder contains a case review of The United States v. Kurt Andrae, et al. (Case No. 000-50-73) outlining trial data, charges, findings and sentences, and additional case information for Andrae and 18 other men concerning their activities at the Nordhausen-Dora Concentration Camp in Germany.Content note: This folder contains graphic descriptions of the abuse and torture of people imprisoned in concentration camps during the Holocaust of World War II.
Textual folder
Leon B. Poullada Personal Papers
LBPPP-001-021
This folder contains newsclippings concerning the trial of Ilse Koch, also known as the "Bitch of Buchenwald"; a copy of the final argument of Major Leon B. Poullada, Chief Defense Counsel, in the case of The United States v. Arthur Kurt Andrae et al. (Nordhausen-Dora Concentration Camp case); and a booklet containing a brief history and images of the Nordhausen-Dora Concentration Camp and people imprisoned there.Content note: This folder contains images of people imprisoned in concentration camps during the Holocaust of World War II, including deceased individuals and those suffering from starvation and other forms of torture.
Textual folder
Drexel A. Sprecher Personal Papers
DASPP-052-001
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-080-016
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Justice. Topics include organized crime, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy’s meeting with Chancellor of West Germany Konrad Adenauer, Guatemala, and William H. Hastie. Of note is a transcript in German of a press conference held by Kennedy for German journalists and Kennedy’s answers translated. Also included in this folder is a draft of a magazine article written by Kennedy detailing his trip to Indonesia. This folder contains some foreign language material.
Textual folder
James V. Bennett Personal Papers
JVBPP-012-002
Textual folder
James V. Bennett Personal Papers
JVBPP-012-001
Textual folder
James V. Bennett Personal Papers
JVBPP-011-014
Textual folder
James V. Bennett Personal Papers
JVBPP-011-013
Photograph
Drexel A. Sprecher Personal Papers
DASPP-054-008-p0091
Alfried Krupp stands before a podium to deliver final remarks at his trial held at the Nuremberg Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany. [Notes: Caption on verso reads, "From Public Relations Photo Section, Office Chief of Counsel for War Crimes, Nürnberg, Germany, APO 696-A, US Army, Our Photo No. OMT-X-D-34." Adhesive binding and residue in top left, top right, and bottom right of image are original to the file print.]