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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.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-11-25-B
AR41, ST34
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-05-05-E
AR07, KN03
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.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-04-E
AR18, KN14
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17742
President John F. Kennedy speaks to reporters in Rose Garden. Others, L-R: President of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Sr.; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. (half-hidden behind President Bourguiba); Interpreter Charles Sedgwick (behind, taking notes); Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams (in back, wearing bow-tie); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem (behind President Kennedy); unidentified reporter. White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17741
President John F. Kennedy speaks to reporters in Rose Garden. Others, L-R: President of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Sr.; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. (half-hidden behind President Bourguiba); Interpreter Charles Sedgwick (behind, taking notes); Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams (in back, wearing bow-tie); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem (behind President Kennedy); unidentified reporter. White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17740
President John F. Kennedy speaks to reporters in Rose Garden. Others, L-R: President of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Sr.; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. (half-hidden behind President Bourguiba); two unidentified men in back; Interpreter Charles Sedgwick (taking notes); Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams (in back, wearing bow-tie); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem (behind President Kennedy); unidentified reporter. White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6561-X
President John F. Kennedy speaks with reporters in Rose Garden. In front, by microphones (L-R): President of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Sr.; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr.; President Kennedy; unidentified reporter holding microphone. In back, L-R: Air Force Aide to the President, General Godfrey T. McHugh; unidentified man; Press Secretary, Pierre Salinger; Associate Press Secretary, Andrew Hatcher; Interpreter Charles Sedgwick (right of column); Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem; unidentified US Air Force officer. White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17746
President John F. Kennedy and President Habib Bourguiba, Sr. of Tunisia meet with reporters in the Rose Garden. Interpreter Charles Sedgwick, President Bourguiba, and President Kennedy stand in front. In back, L-R: Two unidentified men; Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; unidentified US Air Force officer; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17744
President of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Sr. speaks to reporters in Rose Garden. L-R: Interpreter Charles Sedgwick (taking notes); Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams (in back, wearing bow-tie); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; President Bourguiba; unidentified military officer (in back); Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem; President John F. Kennedy; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr.; Associate Press Secretary, Andrew Hatcher; unidentified reporter. White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17745
President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with President Habib Bourguiba, Sr. of Tunisia (both in front). Others, L-R: Interpreter Charles Sedgwick (taking notes); Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams (in back, wearing bow-tie); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. (in striped gray suit); unidentified US Air Force officer (in back); Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem (behind Ambassador Bourguiba); unidentified reporter; Associate Press Secretary, Andrew Hatcher (partially hidden, standing farther back on colonnade). Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17743
President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with President Habib Bourguiba, Sr. of Tunisia (both in front). Others, L-R: Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr. (in striped gray suit); Interpreter Charles Sedgwick (behind); Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams (in back, wearing bow-tie); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; unidentified US Air Force officer; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Dr. Sadok Mokaddem (behind President Kennedy); unidentified reporter. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18167
President John F. Kennedy (standing to the left of the man holding crutches) and Prime Minister of Japan Hayato Ikeda return from a cruise on the yacht “Honey Fitz.” Also included in the photograph are Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Naval Aide to the President Commander Tazewell T. Shepard, Protocol officer for the State Department Clement E. "Clem" Conger, United Press International (UPI) photographer James K. W. Atherton, and various other photographers and news reporters. Hains Point, Potomac River, Washington, D.C.