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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-08-04-A
AR10, KN06
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JTC-03
In this interview Conway discusses getting Martin Luther King out of jail in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963; Robert F. Kennedy’s [RFK] view of King and his actions; the March on Washington; working with RFK and the Justice Department on civil rights legislation; Walter Reuther; Conway’s decision to leave John F. Kennedy’s Administration and working on legislation from the outside; the Community Action Program; working with Senator RFK during the Johnson Administration; Senator RFK’s involvement in the labor movement; Jesse M. Unruh, RFK, and the 1968 California presidential primary; Department of Urban Affairs legislation; getting accelerated public works legislation through Congress; Housing and Home Finance Agency staff members; and the attempt to pick up congressional seats in 1962 and 1964, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JTC-02
In this interview Conway discusses working with John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] 1960 presidential campaign; the negative reaction to the choice of Lyndon B. Johnson for JFK’s running mate; labor leadership and JFK’s campaign; unions and the religious issue during the 1960 election; discussing presidential appointments with JFK after the election; Conway’s role in JFK’s Administration; the Housing and Home Finance Agency, legislation, and working with Congress; accelerated public works, the Department of Commerce, and problems with the extent of presidential powers; Walter Reuther and his relationship with JFK; confrontations between Johnson and Robert F. Kennedy [RFK]; working with RFK on civil rights marches and their legislative demands; and interactions with RFK from 1964 through 1968, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JTC-01
In this interview Conway discusses the 1956 Democratic National Convention; early interactions with John F. Kennedy [JFK] and Robert F. Kennedy [RFK]; the McClellan Committee and various hearings; Walter Reuther; RFK’s relationship with Senator John L. McClellan; major events for the United Automobile Workers [UAW] and political factors and decisions; the 1960 Democratic National Convention; the issue of UAW endorsement of a single Democratic presidential candidate in 1960; Lyndon B. Johnson and the UAW; the 1960 presidential primaries and general election; and the attempt to influence JFK’s choice for a running mate in 1960, among other issues.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-08-08-C
AR25, KN20
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18551
President John F. Kennedy meets with leaders of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). (L-R) Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; President of AFL-CIO George Meany; President Kennedy; Vice President of AFL-CIO Walter P. Reuther; Vice President of AFL-CIO William C. Doherty; Vice President of AFL-CIO James A. Suffridge. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18550
President John F. Kennedy meets with leaders of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). (L-R) Vice President of AFL-CIO Joseph Beirne; Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; President of AFL-CIO George Meany; President Kennedy; Vice President of AFL-CIO Walter P. Reuther; Vice President of AFL-CIO William C. Doherty; Vice President of AFL-CIO James A. Suffridge. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18516
President John F. Kennedy meets with leaders of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). (L-R) Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; President of AFL-CIO George Meany; President Kennedy; Vice President of AFL-CIO Walter P. Reuther; Vice President of AFL-CIO William C. Doherty; Vice President of AFL-CIO James A. Suffridge. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18515
President John F. Kennedy meets with leaders of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). (L-R) Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; President of AFL-CIO George Meany; President Kennedy; Vice President of AFL-CIO Walter P. Reuther; Vice President of AFL-CIO William C. Doherty; Vice President of AFL-CIO James A. Suffridge. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6731-A
President John F. Kennedy meets with leaders of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). (L-R) Secretary-Treasurer of AFL-CIO William F. Schnitzler; Vice President of AFL-CIO Joseph Beirne; Vice President of AFL-CIO Harry C. Bates; Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; President of AFL-CIO George Meany; President Kennedy; Vice President of AFL-CIO Walter P. Reuther; Vice President of AFL-CIO William C. Doherty; Vice President of AFL-CIO James A. Suffridge. Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7404-C
President John F. Kennedy attends a luncheon for members of the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). Clockwise around table (from far left): President of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union (ILGWU), David Dubinsky; three unidentified men; President of the Communication Workers of America (CWA), Joseph A. Beirne; President of the AFL-CIO, George Meany; President Kennedy; President Emeritus of the Building Service Employees International Union (BSEIU), William L. McFetridge; President of the National Maritime Union (NMU), Joseph Curran; President of the Oil, Chemical, & Atomic Workers International Union (OCAW), O. A. "Jack" Knight; President of the United Hatters, Cap, and Millinery Workers International Union (UHCMW), Alex Rose; President of the United Automobile, Aircraft, & Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), Walter Reuther; unidentified; Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, William F. Schnitzler; unidentified; President of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP), A. Philip Randolph; President of the International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (IUE), James B. Carey; unidentified; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; President of the International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink, and Distillery Workers, Karl F. Feller; six unidentified men. Also listed in the President’s schedule: President Emeritus of the Bricklayers, Masons, and Plasterers International Union of America (BAC), Harry C. Bates; President of the Seafarers International Union of North America (SIU), Paul Hall; President of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, George M. Harrison; President of the International Association of Machinists (IAM), Albert J. Hayes; Secretary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Joseph D. Keenan; Chairman of the Railway Labor Executives' Association (RLEA), George E. Leighty; President of the United Steelworkers of America (USW), David J. McDonald; President of the Glass Bottle Blowers' Association of the U.S. and Canada (GBBA), Lee W. Minton; President of United Papermakers and Paperworkers (UPP), Paul L. Phillips; President of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA), Jacob S. Potofsky; President Emeritus of the Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA), Emil Rieve; President of the United Association of Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA), Peter T. Schoemann; President of the Retail Clerks International Association, James A. Suffridge; President of the International Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada, Richard F. Walsh. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.