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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JCPW-01
In this interview they discuss their article in Look magazine; personal recollections of President John F. Kennedy's [JFK] assassination; working on JFK’s 1960 presidential campaign; JFK’s campaigning style; JFK’s relationship with the press, White House staff, and his family; and JFK’s trips to Nassau, Europe, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson’s ranch, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MAF-01
Freedman discusses JFK as a scholar, handling the Catholic question, and the Berlin trip, 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.
Sound recording
United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-035
Sound recording of an April 15, 1964, Voice of America (VOA) program called "John F. Kennedy - A Personal Memory" by Robert S. Greene. The narrated program features excerpts from interviews with staff of the late President John F. Kennedy including Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and Special Assistants Dave Powers, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., and Ted Sorensen. Some topics include personal memories of the 1960 presidential campaign, President Kennedy's White House routines, his view on the office of the presidency, his leadership qualities, his visit to West Berlin, his appeal, his back injury, his family life and relationship with his children (Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.), and his legacy. Accession MR-1965-014.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-108-013-p0038
Motorcade on Kurfurstendamm in Berlin, Germany. Some of the people in the cars in the motorcade are holding Kennedy campaign signs. John A. Ryan, who served as Chairman of Senator John F. Kennedy's Overseas Committee for Contacting Absentee Voters during the 1960 presidential campaign, sent this photograph and other materials pertaining to campaign rallies held in European cities to Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln with a letter dated May 29, 1963. A caption taped to the photograph reads: "Motorcade on Kurfurstendamm in Berlin." A stamp on the verso of the photograph reads: "Herbert Korn." An inch-wide strip of paper with two punched holes is taped to the left side of the photograph.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-108-013-p0034
John A. Ryan and staff members sitting in an open carriage in front of the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany. Ryan, who served as Chairman of Senator John F. Kennedy's Overseas Committee for Contacting Absentee Voters during the 1960 presidential campaign, is waving his hat, and the others are holding "Kennedy for President" posters. Ryan sent this photograph and other materials pertaining to campaign rallies held in European cities to Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln. The following caption is taped to the photograph below the image: "Mr. John A. Ryan and staff members in front of the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin." A stamp on the verso of the photograph reads: "Copyright by and the property of The Associated Press G.m.b.H." An inch-wide strip of paper with two punched holes is taped to the left side of the photograph.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-108-013-p0040
John A. Ryan in front of the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany. Ryan (second from right) served as Chairman of Senator John F. Kennedy's Overseas Committee for Contacting Absentee Voters during the 1960 presidential campaign. He sent this photograph and other materials pertaining to campaign rallies held in European cities to Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln with a letter dated May 29, 1963. An inch-wide strip of paper with two punched holes is taped to the top of the photograph.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-108-013-p0033
John A. Ryan standing with two staff members in front of the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany. Ryan, who served as Chairman of Senator John F. Kennedy's Overseas Committee for Contacting Absentee Voters during the campaign, sent this photograph and other materials pertaining to campaign rallies held in European cities to Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln with a letter dated May 29, 1963. An inch-wide strip of paper with two punched holes is taped to the left side of the photograph.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-108-013-p0032
John A. Ryan in front of the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany, holding Kennedy for President posters. Ryan served as Chairman of Senator John F. Kennedy's Overseas Committee for Contacting Absentee Voters during the 1960 presidential campaign. He sent this photograph and other materials pertaining to campaign rallies held in European cities to Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln with a letter dated May 29, 1963. An inch-wide strip of paper with two punched holes is taped to the left side of the photograph.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1052-004
This folder contains an unofficial transcript of the third presidential debate between candidates Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon. The candidates answered questions on numerous issues, including the economy, the Federal budget, foreign policy, labor, nuclear disarmament, taxes, Berlin, and the invasion of Quemoy and Matsu. The debate was moderated by Bill Shadel of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1030-027
This folder contains addendums to speeches made by Senator John F. Kennedy concerning India and China, Africa, Israel, Eastern Europe, Berlin, Latin America, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s tour of South America.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1030-018
This folder contains copies of a speech by Senator John F. Kennedy titled, “Our Stake in Berlin,” given at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In his speech Senator Kennedy discusses the differences between East and West Berlin, the spirit and diversity of Berliners, and Berlin as a symbol of determination in the struggle against communism and pressures by the Soviet Union.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1026-004
This folder contains copies, excerpts, and press releases of speeches given in Indiana and Wisconsin by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential primary campaign. Topics include the Democratic Party’s agricultural program; organized crime; medical care for the aged; United States policy towards Berlin, Germany; and disarmament.