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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-08-04-A
AR10, KN06
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JTC-03
In this interview Conway discusses getting Martin Luther King out of jail in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963; Robert F. Kennedy’s [RFK] view of King and his actions; the March on Washington; working with RFK and the Justice Department on civil rights legislation; Walter Reuther; Conway’s decision to leave John F. Kennedy’s Administration and working on legislation from the outside; the Community Action Program; working with Senator RFK during the Johnson Administration; Senator RFK’s involvement in the labor movement; Jesse M. Unruh, RFK, and the 1968 California presidential primary; Department of Urban Affairs legislation; getting accelerated public works legislation through Congress; Housing and Home Finance Agency staff members; and the attempt to pick up congressional seats in 1962 and 1964, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JTC-02
In this interview Conway discusses working with John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] 1960 presidential campaign; the negative reaction to the choice of Lyndon B. Johnson for JFK’s running mate; labor leadership and JFK’s campaign; unions and the religious issue during the 1960 election; discussing presidential appointments with JFK after the election; Conway’s role in JFK’s Administration; the Housing and Home Finance Agency, legislation, and working with Congress; accelerated public works, the Department of Commerce, and problems with the extent of presidential powers; Walter Reuther and his relationship with JFK; confrontations between Johnson and Robert F. Kennedy [RFK]; working with RFK on civil rights marches and their legislative demands; and interactions with RFK from 1964 through 1968, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JTC-01
In this interview Conway discusses the 1956 Democratic National Convention; early interactions with John F. Kennedy [JFK] and Robert F. Kennedy [RFK]; the McClellan Committee and various hearings; Walter Reuther; RFK’s relationship with Senator John L. McClellan; major events for the United Automobile Workers [UAW] and political factors and decisions; the 1960 Democratic National Convention; the issue of UAW endorsement of a single Democratic presidential candidate in 1960; Lyndon B. Johnson and the UAW; the 1960 presidential primaries and general election; and the attempt to influence JFK’s choice for a running mate in 1960, among other issues.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-08-08-C
AR25, KN20
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7404-C
President John F. Kennedy attends a luncheon for members of the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). Clockwise around table (from far left): President of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union (ILGWU), David Dubinsky; three unidentified men; President of the Communication Workers of America (CWA), Joseph A. Beirne; President of the AFL-CIO, George Meany; President Kennedy; President Emeritus of the Building Service Employees International Union (BSEIU), William L. McFetridge; President of the National Maritime Union (NMU), Joseph Curran; President of the Oil, Chemical, & Atomic Workers International Union (OCAW), O. A. "Jack" Knight; President of the United Hatters, Cap, and Millinery Workers International Union (UHCMW), Alex Rose; President of the United Automobile, Aircraft, & Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), Walter Reuther; unidentified; Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, William F. Schnitzler; unidentified; President of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP), A. Philip Randolph; President of the International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (IUE), James B. Carey; unidentified; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; President of the International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink, and Distillery Workers, Karl F. Feller; six unidentified men. Also listed in the President’s schedule: President Emeritus of the Bricklayers, Masons, and Plasterers International Union of America (BAC), Harry C. Bates; President of the Seafarers International Union of North America (SIU), Paul Hall; President of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, George M. Harrison; President of the International Association of Machinists (IAM), Albert J. Hayes; Secretary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Joseph D. Keenan; Chairman of the Railway Labor Executives' Association (RLEA), George E. Leighty; President of the United Steelworkers of America (USW), David J. McDonald; President of the Glass Bottle Blowers' Association of the U.S. and Canada (GBBA), Lee W. Minton; President of United Papermakers and Paperworkers (UPP), Paul L. Phillips; President of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA), Jacob S. Potofsky; President Emeritus of the Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA), Emil Rieve; President of the United Association of Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA), Peter T. Schoemann; President of the Retail Clerks International Association, James A. Suffridge; President of the International Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada, Richard F. Walsh. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18551
President John F. Kennedy meets with leaders of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). (L-R) Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; President of AFL-CIO George Meany; President Kennedy; Vice President of AFL-CIO Walter P. Reuther; Vice President of AFL-CIO William C. Doherty; Vice President of AFL-CIO James A. Suffridge. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18550
President John F. Kennedy meets with leaders of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). (L-R) Vice President of AFL-CIO Joseph Beirne; Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; President of AFL-CIO George Meany; President Kennedy; Vice President of AFL-CIO Walter P. Reuther; Vice President of AFL-CIO William C. Doherty; Vice President of AFL-CIO James A. Suffridge. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18516
President John F. Kennedy meets with leaders of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). (L-R) Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; President of AFL-CIO George Meany; President Kennedy; Vice President of AFL-CIO Walter P. Reuther; Vice President of AFL-CIO William C. Doherty; Vice President of AFL-CIO James A. Suffridge. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18515
President John F. Kennedy meets with leaders of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). (L-R) Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; President of AFL-CIO George Meany; President Kennedy; Vice President of AFL-CIO Walter P. Reuther; Vice President of AFL-CIO William C. Doherty; Vice President of AFL-CIO James A. Suffridge. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6731-A
President John F. Kennedy meets with leaders of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). (L-R) Secretary-Treasurer of AFL-CIO William F. Schnitzler; Vice President of AFL-CIO Joseph Beirne; Vice President of AFL-CIO Harry C. Bates; Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; President of AFL-CIO George Meany; President Kennedy; Vice President of AFL-CIO Walter P. Reuther; Vice President of AFL-CIO William C. Doherty; Vice President of AFL-CIO James A. Suffridge. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.