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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-KH-01
This interview focuses on the inner workings of the Water and Power Development Department and legislation concerning resource development during the John F. Kennedy administration, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-REH-01
In this interview Hedrick discusses how he first became interested in John F. Kennedy [JFK] as a presidential candidate and initial interactions with him; the 1960 West Virginia [WV] presidential primary; the economics of Randolph County, WV; the issue of religion during JFK’s 1960 campaign; the Douglas Committee and legislation; forestry and Randolph County’s economy; Hubert H. Humphrey’s campaign in Randolph County during the 1960 primary; mining communities in southern WV; which of JFK’s domestic policies played well in WV; the students and faculty of Randolph County colleges and JFK’s campaign; Republican hostility towards JFK versus religious hostility in the 1960 election; the impact of JFK’s war record on the WV vote; how the JFK campaign helped WV’s national image and reputation; and the 1960 Democratic National Convention, among other issues.
Textual folder
United States General Services Administration Records
USGSA-MF15-013
This folder contains one letter pertaining to the National Capital Region Open-Space Project to preserve and manage open land in the metropolitan region around Washington, D.C.
Textual folder
United States General Services Administration Records
USGSA-MF15-012
This folder contains correspondence pertaining to the disposition of surplus government property at Fort Funston in San Francisco, California. It includes a letter from Governor Edmund G. Brown advocating for the land to be used for parks and outdoor recreation.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-WNA-01
Aspinall discusses his memories of John F. Kennedy (JFK) as a congressman, agriculture and land management issues, and JFK’s reaction to the results of the 1956 Democratic National Convention, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-GMA-01
Anderson discusses his political and business history, California politics during the 1950s and 1960s, and his responsibilities as lieutenant governor, among other issues.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-09-22-B
ST04
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-08-07-A
AR10, KN06
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-EPC-01
Cliff discusses John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) 1963 U.S. conservation tour, JFK’s interest in forestry and conservation, and the formation of the national forest program, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-06
In this interview Carver discusses the Bureau of Land Management under Karl S. Landstrom and problematic land management policies; working with the various bureau chiefs under his responsibility as Assistant Secretary; and a number of various staff members of the Department of the Interior, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-04
In this interview Carver discusses dealing with a backlog at the National Park Service from the previous Administration; working with and around both preservation lobbies and commercial interests; the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission’s report (1962); the creation of the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation in the Department of the Interior; and the question of self-government in the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-03
In this interview Carver discusses federal regulation of the Alaska Railroad, including rates and personnel; the debate over congressional oversight versus executive prerogatives in acquiring areas for the National Park Service; the interaction between the Department of the Interior and then First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis to preserve the White House as a monument; and the management style of Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall, 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-JKC-01
Carr discusses his appointment and duties as Under Secretary of the Interior, other Kennedy Administration appointees to the Department of the Interior, and power and water projects, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-OB-14
This interview is primarily a review of the papers that Beaty donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-OB-13
Beaty discusses the congressional committees that dealt with interior issues, including the relative power of different members of those committees and the power of committee staffers, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-OB-12
Beaty discusses interactions between the Interior Department and White House staff, and the Kennedy administration’s difficulty with getting legislation passed, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-OB-11
Beaty discusses interactions between the State Department and the Fish and Wildlife Service over international treaties, and Udall’s international trips during his time as Secretary of Interior, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-OB-05
Beaty discusses the Bureau of Reclamation, other water and power agencies within the Interior Department, and the staff of the Interior Department under Stewart Udall, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-OB-04
Beaty discusses members of the Interior Department staff under Stewart Udall and the influence that outside constituencies had on appointments, particularly within the Bureau of Mines and Bureau of Mineral Resources, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DOB-01
Beasley discusses recruitment of minorities to the Interior Department, the Division of Inspection, and discusses the Interior Department during the different presidential administrations he worked under, among other issues
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JOAB-01
Blatnik discusses John F. Kennedy’s time in the House of Representatives, Hubert H. Humphrey’s 1960 presidential bid, and changes to the House Rules Committee under the leadership of Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-VGM-01
This interview focuses on the causes of pollution and the legislation that was enacted in order to counteract pollution during the Kennedy administration, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MJK-01
Michael J. Kirwan (1886-1970) was a Congressional representative for Ohio from 1937 to 1970. This interview focuses on the 1960 Democratic presidential primary in West Virginia and John F. Kennedy’s interest in conservation while in office, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JMK-02
John M. Kelly (1914-1977) was the Assistant Secretary for Mineral Resources in the Interior Department from 1961 to 1965. This interview focuses on the workings of an interdepartmental committee on trade in the Interior Department and debate over the security clause in the Trade Expansion Act, among other topics.