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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MJH-01
In this interview Hillenbrand discusses President John F. Kennedy [JFK] entering office amid the Berlin crisis; working as the Director of the Office of German Affairs with JFK; the Berlin Task Force and the Ambassadorial Group; JFK's attitude towards the German problem and German reactions to the Kennedy Administration; the State Department and Germany; the 1961 Vienna talks with Nikita S. Khrushchev; the erection of the Berlin Wall and the crisis it generated; the Kennedy Administration's reaction and response to the Berlin Wall; talks with Russia over Berlin and the Wall; the press "leaks crisis" on the Germany problem; JFK's working style and approach to problems, according to Hillenbrand; the impact of the Cuban Missile Crisis on the Berlin talks; JFK's German policy and relationship with German leaders; and what JFK accomplished related to Germany, among other issues.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-215-22-61
President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Adlai Stevenson greet delegates to the General Assembly of the UN at United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York. President of the UN General Assembly Mongi Slim stands at far left in foreground; Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Soviet Union Andrei Gromyko stands at far right.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-215-21-61
President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Adlai Stevenson greet delegates to the General Assembly of the UN at United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York. Ambassador Stevenson shakes hands with Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Soviet Union Andrei Gromyko as Soviet Union Ambassador to the United Nations Valerian Zorin (far right) looks on. President of the UN General Assembly Mongi Slim stands at far left.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-215-20-61
President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Adlai Stevenson greet delegates to the General Assembly of the UN at United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York. President Kennedy shakes hands with Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Soviet Union Andrei Gromyko as Soviet Union Ambassador to the United Nations Valerian Zorin (partially hidden behind Minister Gromyko) looks on. President of the UN General Assembly Mongi Slim stands at left in foreground.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-215-19-61
President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and Secretary of State Dean Rusk greet delegates to the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) at United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York. President Kennedy shakes hands with Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Soviet Union Andrei Gromyko as Soviet Union Ambassador to the United Nations Valerian Zorin (standing across from Mrs. Kennedy) looks on. President of the UN General Assembly Mongi Slim stands at far left.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-215-18-61
President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and Secretary of State Dean Rusk greet delegates to the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) at United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York. President Kennedy shakes hands with Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Soviet Union Andrei Gromyko as Soviet Union Ambassador to the United Nations Valerian Zorin (standing across from Mrs. Kennedy) looks on. President of the UN General Assembly Mongi Slim stands at far left.