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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.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-005-015
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-068-009
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Agency for International Development (AID). Topics include major country and program developments for the Alliance for Progress, tied aid and the balance of payments, and foreign aid programs for several countries. Of note is a memorandum from Father Daniel McClellan regarding Peru and disbursement of funds from the Alliance for Progress.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-068-008
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Agency for International Development (AID). Items include a report on a study of cooperatives, credit unions, and savings institutions in Latin America; a study on lessening the impact of the foreign aid program on the balance of payments; the Alliance for Progress (Alianzo para el Progreso); and loan authorizations and annual disbursements from 1958-1962 in Latin America. Of note are press releases by the Agency for International Development.