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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ENL-01
In this interview Lincoln discusses how she started working for John F. Kennedy [JFK] when he was in Congress; moving JFK from the House of Representatives to the Senate; JFK’s Senate office organization; Senator JFK’s relationship with the Massachusetts press; Senator JFK’s speeches and decisions; and Senator JFK’s travels between Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., among other issues.
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.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-09-02-B
ST28
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C276-8-63
President John F. Kennedy sits on the lawn outside Brambletyde house during his interview with Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Evening News anchor, Walter Cronkite, to inaugurate the first half-hour nightly news broadcast. Squaw Island, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
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JFKWHP-ST-C276-6-63
President John F. Kennedy sits on the lawn outside Brambletyde house during his interview with Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Evening News anchor, Walter Cronkite, to inaugurate the first half-hour nightly news broadcast. Squaw Island, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C276-4-63
President John F. Kennedy sits on the lawn outside Brambletyde house during his interview with Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Evening News anchor, Walter Cronkite, to inaugurate the first half-hour nightly news broadcast. Squaw Island, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C276-3-63
President John F. Kennedy sits on the lawn outside Brambletyde house during his interview with Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Evening News anchor, Walter Cronkite, to inaugurate the first half-hour nightly news broadcast. Squaw Island, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C276-1-63
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Evening News anchor, Walter Cronkite, interviews President John F. Kennedy (wearing sunglasses) on the lawn outside Brambletyde house to inaugurate the first half-hour nightly news broadcast. Squaw Island, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
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JFKWHP-ST-A1-1-61
President John F. Kennedy is interviewed by Alexei Adzhubei, editor of the newspaper Izvestiya and son-in-law of Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev. (L-R) President Kennedy; Alexander Akalovsky, interpreter for the President; Georgi Bolshakov, interpreter for Mr. Adzhubei; and Mr. Adzhubei. President’s residence, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
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JFKWHP-ST-A1-2-61
President John F. Kennedy is interviewed by Alexei Adzhubei, editor of the newspaper Izvestiya and son-in-law of Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev. (L-R) Unidentified man; President Kennedy; Alexander Akalovsky, interpreter for the President; Georgi Bolshakov, interpreter for Mr. Adzhubei; and Mr. Adzhubei. President’s residence, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
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JFKWHP-ST-C276-7-63
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Evening News anchor, Walter Cronkite (seated at left), interviews President John F. Kennedy on the lawn outside Brambletyde house to inaugurate the first half-hour nightly news broadcast. Squaw Island, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
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JFKWHP-ST-C276-2-63
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Evening News anchor, Walter Cronkite, interviews President John F. Kennedy to inaugurate the first half-hour nightly news broadcast. President Kennedy and Mr. Cronkite (behind the President) sit on the lawn outside Brambletyde house; a CBS television crew films the interview. Squaw Island, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
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JFKWHP-ST-C272-1-63
President John F. Kennedy stands with Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Evening News anchor, Walter Cronkite, and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Maxwell Cronkite, at Squaw Island, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. Mr. Cronkite interviewed President Kennedy that day.
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JFKWHP-ST-219-1-61
President John F. Kennedy is interviewed by Alexei Adzhubei, editor of the newspaper Izvestiya and son-in-law of Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev. (L-R) President Kennedy; Alexander Akalovsky, interpreter for the President; Georgi Bolshakov, interpreter for Mr. Adzhubei; and Mr. Adzhubei. President’s residence, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
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JFKWHP-ST-C276-9-63
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Evening News anchor, Walter Cronkite (seated at left), interviews President John F. Kennedy on the lawn outside Brambletyde house to inaugurate the first half-hour nightly news broadcast. A CBS television crew films the interview at right. Squaw Island, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
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JFKWHP-ST-C276-10-63
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Evening News anchor, Walter Cronkite (seated at left), interviews President John F. Kennedy on the lawn outside Brambletyde house to inaugurate the first half-hour nightly news broadcast. Mary Elizabeth Maxwell Cronkite, wife of Mr. Cronkite, stands at right with back to camera; a CBS television crew films the interview. Squaw Island, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
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JFKWHP-ST-399-4-63
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Evening News anchor, Walter Cronkite (seated at left), interviews President John F. Kennedy on the lawn outside Brambletyde house to inaugurate the first half-hour nightly news broadcast. Squaw Island, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
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JFKWHP-ST-399-3-63
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Evening News anchor, Walter Cronkite, interviews President John F. Kennedy to inaugurate the first half hour nightly news broadcast. President Kennedy and Mr. Cronkite (behind the President) sit on the lawn outside Brambletyde house. A CBS television crew films the interview. Squaw Island, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
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JFKWHP-ST-399-2-63
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Evening News anchor, Walter Cronkite (seated at left), interviews President John F. Kennedy on the lawn outside Brambletyde house to inaugurate the first half-hour nightly news broadcast. A CBS camera operator films the interview at right. Squaw Island, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
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JFKWHP-ST-399-1-63
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Evening News anchor, Walter Cronkite (seated at left), interviews President John F. Kennedy on the lawn outside Brambletyde house to inaugurate the first half-hour nightly news broadcast. A CBS television crew films the interview. Squaw Island, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.