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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PSH-02
In this interview, Hughes discusses the transition from Dwight D. Eisenhower to John F. Kennedy, how the Bureau of the Budget handled this transition and interactions between the Bureau of the Budget and White House staff, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PSH-01
In this interview, Hughes discusses the transition from Dwight D. Eisenhower to John F. Kennedy, how the Bureau of the Budget handled this transition and interactions between the Bureau of the Budget and White House staff, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CHAH-01
In this interview Horsky discusses how the position of Adviser to the President for National Capital Affairs was created; problems within the District of Columbia; how Horsky came to the Adviser position and how he developed it as he went along; advising President John F. Kennedy [JFK] on children and juvenile delinquency in the District; the November 1962 Thanksgiving disturbances at the District of Columbia Stadium; the process of getting the District to participate in the President’s Commission on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime; Washington Action for Youth; the problem of District finance; and JFK and the congressional District Committee, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-SEH-01
In this interview Harris discusses his work as an economic adviser to John F. Kennedy [JFK]; his interactions with JFK both before and after he became President; JFK’s evolving economic policies and how they were influenced over time; the interaction between the Council of Economic Advisers and the Department of the Treasury on various issues; and several different economic programs under President JFK, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-GWA-01
Anderson discusses the Cuban Missile Crisis, controversy over government contract for the TFK military airplane, conflicts between civilian and military personnel in Defense Department, and Robert S. McNamara and John F.Kennedy's decision not to reappoint Anderson.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-07-21-B
AR09, ST03, KN06
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CEA-01
Members of the Council of Economic Advisers discuss the Council of Economic Advisers under President Kennedy, the recession issue, the budget, and the relationship between the Treasury and Federal Reserve, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-09
In this interview Carver discusses interdepartmental relations and coordination under both John F. Kennedy [JFK] and Lyndon B. Johnson [LBJ], both formal and informal; John M. Kelly as Assistant Secretary of the Interior; lack of understanding of Interior matters in the Department of State; the Federal Power Commission’s objections to new regulations in 1963; JFK’s staff system; and Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall’s working relationship with both JFK and LBJ, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-02
In this interview Carver discusses the transition from Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Administration to John F. Kennedy’s [JFK]Administration in late 1960 through 1961; the process of and issues with staffing the various bureaus in the Department of the Interior; tensions between the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture; and working with other federal agencies and interests, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DEB-02
Bell discusses U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) during the Kennedy administration including the process of and difficulties with getting Congressional appropriations for foreign aid; and Vietnam and Laos, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DEB-01
Bell compares the cabinet officers and White House staff during the Truman and Kennedy administrations, discusses the functions of the Budget Bureau and its operations during the Kennedy administration, and briefly discusses U.S. Agency for International Development (AID), among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-VML-01
This interview focuses on the inner workings of the Department of the Navy and the Department of Defense and the Department of Defense’s relationship with the military, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-KG-01
Gordon discusses the Troika and JFK’s level of economic understanding, JFK’s budget policy throughout his administration, and supporting supersonic transportation, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-05
In this interview Komer discusses working with McGeorge Bundy; the “inner circle” of the Bundy State Department; Komer’s major contacts; the intelligence system; the power and responsibilities of the State Department; how Bundy screened what President John F. Kennedy [JFK] would see; relations with other key officials; Robert F. Kennedy and foreign policy issues; the Bundy State Department and White House staff; the “little State Department” in the White House; the bureaucratic role of the State Department; U.S. foreign policy in Asia; relations with key U.S. Ambassadors; handling Arab-Israeli issues; domestic pressures of American-Jewish community on JFK; Arabists in the Kennedy Administration; working with Myer Feldman on Israeli issues; the United States, Saudi Arabia, and oil; filling the power vacuum left by the British; dealing with Congress on foreign aid matters; counterinsurgency; and looking back at programs during the Kennedy Administration, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-04
In this interview Komer discusses President John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] interest in Indonesia and Iran; U.S.-Indonesian relations; the Indian Ocean and Iran task forces; JFK’s contact with the Iranian Shah; Pakistani-Afghani disputes; U.S. aid to Afghanistan; Komer’s attempt to revamp the military aid program; McGeorge Bundy and Walt W. Rostow as President JFK’s advisers; and JFK’s direct contact with a select few National Security staff, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RWJ-01
This interview focuses on the Civil Service Commission’s transition period to the Kennedy Administration, Jones’ move and responsibilities to the State Department, and Jones’ return to the Bureau of the Budget, among other things.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CDD-10
Dillon discusses issues with balancing the national budget and Treasury work with other economic agencies, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CDD-09
Dillon discusses fiscal policy for the Kennedy Administration and issues with forecasting the Gross National Product, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CDD-08
Dillon discusses the balance of payments crisis and President Kennedy’s concern over the balance of payments, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CDD-07
Dillon discusses tax rate reduction, The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CDRR-01
Dillon and Roosa (1961 - 1964) discuss the International Monetary Fund’s role in the international monetary system and the General Arrangements to Borrow, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-LWM-01
This interview focuses on the inner workings of the President’s Panel on Mental Retardation and the drafting of the panel’s report, among other topics.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-008-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate a proposal to reduce congressional mailings (U.S. Congress monthly newsletters) in order to save taxpayer money. The episode aired on Thursday, September 28, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-007-012
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President George H. W. Bush's comprehensive plan to fight the "war on drugs" and the required funding. The episode aired on Wednesday, September 13, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-006-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the danger of Congress spending appropriations at rates that will exceed federal budget targets, which would trigger mandatory budget cuts according to the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Law, a law designed to constrain the federal budget and reduce the budget deficit. The episode aired on Monday, August 14, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.