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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PTH-01
In this interview Hart discusses his tenure as the U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia including King Saud’s visits to the United States for medical treatment beginning in 1961; the issue of the Dhahran Airfield and the American military’s use of it; the creation of the Saudi cabinet and political leadership and the transition to Faisal [Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia] in power; the revolution in Yemen and the problems and tensions it caused within Saudi Arabia and between Saudi leaders and other governments; the debate over U.S. recognition of the new Yemen Republic; various meetings of Near East State Department staff from 1961 through 1963; communication between President John F. Kennedy and Faisal; oil matters in the Near East and different oil companies and related groups; Soviet interest in Middle East oil and in Saudi Arabia; and the work of American advisers in Saudi Arabia, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-WAH-01
In this interview Harriman discusses early interactions with John F. Kennedy [JFK], from 1945 to 1956; the 1956 and 1960 Democratic National Conventions; helping get JFK the votes from New York state for the presidential nomination; traveling to Africa in 1960 and the problems with the Department of State’s work there; meeting with JFK and discussing various presidential appointments between JFK’s election and inauguration; and the religious demographics in New York state and how they impacted JFK’s 1960 victory, among other issues.
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-RAW-01
Wallace discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] career from 1951, when JFK was a member of Congress, to 1960, when JFK was running for president. He describes the work he did as a part of both Senator Paul H. Douglas’ staff as well as JFK’s campaign staff, and he discusses Theodore Sorensen’s political career and influence, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-TGW-01
In this interview Wicker discusses early impressions of John F. Kennedy [JFK], 1952–1961; Lyndon B. Johnson campaigning for JFK in the South, 1960; Richard M. Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge’s 1960 presidential campaign; JFK and Johnson in the August 1960 special session of Congress; Wicker’s first interview with President JFK for the New York Times, 1961; building a rapport with JFK’s staff; various Times articles, by Wicker and others, about the Kennedy Administration and White House reactions to them; Wicker’s arguments with Pierre E.G. Salinger over certain articles; year-end briefings in Palm Beach; and President JFK’s press conferences, among other issues.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-04-14-A
ST22
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-01-01-A
ST19
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-22-A
ST09
Photograph folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-013-010
Contains 11 photographic prints and one duplicate print: (KFC435N, KFC436N, KFC439N, KFC539P, KFC540P, KFC1034N, KFC2859P, KFC4402P, KFC4403P, KFC4404P, KFC4405P)
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-044-002
This photograph album, likely compiled by a Kennedy family member or friend, documents various moments in the lives of the Fitzgerald and Kennedy families between 1907 and 1952. The gold stamped title on the cover reads, “Photographs.” Those pictured include Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy; her sister, Agnes Fitzgerald; her husband, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.; her children, Joseph P. “Joe” Kennedy, Jr., John F. Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy, Patricia Kennedy, and Edward M. “Teddy” Kennedy; and family friends, Edward E. “Eddie” Moore and Mary Moore. Locations featured in photographic prints and postcards include Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Poland Spring, Maine; Yosemite National Park, California; and Palm Beach, Florida. Of note are photographs of Joe, Jr., attending summer camp, wearing a suit on the occasion of his Confirmation, dressed in drag with classmates at Harvard University, and posing in his United State Navy uniform; Eddie Moore posing with several donkeys and small horses; Joseph, Sr., and Rose christening a ship; Kennedy and Fitzgerald family members and friends participating in winter activities in Poland Spring; Agnes visiting Yosemite National Park; and family members spending time in Palm Beach. Two loose items found between the leaves of the album are half of a printed menu featuring the U.S.S. Constitution on its cover and a campaign pamphlet from John's 1952 U.S. Senate campaign. This photograph album contains 46 photographic prints, six photographic postcards, one menu, and one political pamphlet.
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-057-001
This diary, kept by Kathleen Kennedy, contains handwritten entries detailing her daily activities for the year 1935. The gold stamped title on the cover reads, “Day by Day Diary.” Pages contain pre-printed ruling and text, including entry dates, as well as manuscript entries in blue and black ink and pencil, both on dated pages as well as on other pre-printed pages at the end of the diary. Entries cover a variety of topics, including her education at the Noroton School of the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Noroton Heights, Connecticut, and at the Holy Child School in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France; her relationships with family and friends; and films, parties, dances, and other social events that she attended. Other locations she spent time in include Palm Beach, Florida; New York City, Saratoga, and Southampton, New York; and Paris, France.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C1-11-63
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy get into a car following mass at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Palm Beach, Florida. The First Lady’s brother-in-law, Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland, stands behind her in the background. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Don Lawton and Floyd Boring.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-276-2-61
President John F. Kennedy and Presidential Assistant Dave Powers sit in back seat of an open car in front of St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Palm Beach, Florida. White House Secret Service agents, Bill Greer (driver's seat) and Gerald A. "Jerry" Behn (passenger's seat), sit in front of car; Secret Service agent, Arthur L. "Art" Godfrey, stands behind car at right.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-197-2-62
President John F. Kennedy (right, holding Caroline Kennedy's hand) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (left, holding John F. Kennedy, Jr., in her arms) stand outside the Kennedy family home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Easter Sunday; White House Secret Service agent, Bill Greer, stands at far right (behind car).
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-01034N
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy (left), and Edward M. Kennedy (wearing a white suit for his Confirmation) pose with their arms around one another beside a sea wall in Palm Beach, Florida.
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00439N
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (with her arm around her son) and Edward M. Kennedy (wearing a white suit for his Confirmation) sit on a sea wall in Palm Beach, Florida.
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00436N
Edward M. Kennedy (wearing a white suit for his Confirmation) sits on a sea wall in Palm Beach, Florida.
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00435N
Edward M. Kennedy (wearing a white suit for his Confirmation) and Jean Kennedy (with her arm around her brother) pose on a patio outside the Kennedy family home in Palm Beach, Florida.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C31-2-62
President John F. Kennedy (right, holding Caroline Kennedy's hand) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (left, holding John F. Kennedy, Jr., in her arms) depart the Kennedy family home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Eastern Sunday.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C83-7-63
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy pose with their children in front of the entrance to the Kennedy family home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Easter Sunday. Left to right: Mrs. Kennedy; John F. Kennedy, Jr.; President Kennedy; and Caroline Kennedy.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C83-6A-63
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy pose with their children in front the entrance to the Kennedy family home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Easter Sunday. Left to right: Mrs. Kennedy; John F. Kennedy, Jr.; President Kennedy; and Caroline Kennedy.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C83-6-63
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy pose with their children in front of the entrance to the Kennedy family home in Palm Beach, Florida. Left to right: Mrs. Kennedy; John F. Kennedy, Jr.; President Kennedy; and Caroline Kennedy.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C83-4-63
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (center right) and John F. Kennedy, Jr. (holding his mother's hand) walk toward the entrance of the Kennedy family home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Easter Sunday. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents Ernest “Ernie” Olsson (far left) and Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn (left of Mrs. Kennedy, standing beside car); and nanny to the Kennedy children, Maud Shaw (left of Behn); photographers and others observe.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C83-3-63
President John F. Kennedy (center right) and Caroline Kennedy (holding her father's hand) walk toward the entrance of the Kennedy family home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Easter Sunday. White House Secret Service agents Ernest “Ernie” Olsson (left) and Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn (right) walk behind President Kennedy; nanny to the Kennedy children, Maud Shaw, stands in front of the open door of a car at far right; photographers and reporters observe.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C31-1-62
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy carries John F. Kennedy, Jr., as she walks outside the Kennedy family home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Easter Sunday. White House Secret Service agents, Ken Wiesman and Clint Hill, stand in background.