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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-NEH-02
In this interview Halaby discusses different civil rights issues throughout John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] Administration, including the process of and problems with desegregating airport terminals in accordance with Boynton v. Virginia (1960); the 1961 hijacking of a plane, referred to as the El Paso incident; constructing and dedicating the new John Foster Dulles Airport; federal transportation policy; different White House staff members and procedures; and running the Federal Aviation Administration, including problems with certain political figures, among other issues.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-007
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). Topics include suggested amendments to the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and precautions to prevent against the hijacking of U.S. planes, and an extension of the Federal Airport Act. Also included in this folder is a statement by FAA General Counsel Daggett H. Howard before the Subcommittee on Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.