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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-10
In this interview Carver discusses his role in the Department of the Interior; some successes and difficulties in running the Indian Bureau and programs for Indians; Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall’s leadership style; and the transition from President John F. Kennedy to President Lyndon B. Johnson in terms of Interior matters, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAC-05
In this interview Carver discusses the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its Commissioner, Philleo Nash; federal claims to and use of Indian land; industries and commercial enterprises on or close to Indian reservations; problems working with Congress and other federal agencies on issues related to Indian affairs; the Miccosukee in Florida; and the Bureau of Land Management with Karl S. Landstrom as its Director, 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-OB-06
Beaty discusses appointments to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and territorial administrations including Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands, among other issues.