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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-KGH-01
In this interview Heath discusses her family and her childhood; how she reached her chosen career path; obstacles to her advancement because of her gender; studying at American University and at Syracuse University; myths of the “male chauvinists’ world”; taking a women’s studies course; working while in school; running a cost of living survey for the Department of Labor in Rochester, NY, and then in Richmond, VA; the Temporary Emergency Relief Administration; working with the disadvantaged during the Depression; the “great American dream”; the effectiveness of institutionalization and the rise in bureaucracy; the National Association of Deans of Women; stigmas attached to higher education; the Civil Service Commission; working during World War II with various organizations, including the Norden Company in Elmira, NY, at the bombsight plant and the United States Army; the attitude towards women in war work; and writing her dissertation and getting her doctorate, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-AAC-02
Chapin discusses efforts to desegregate the Department of Labor and hire minorities, efforts to encourage desegregation and equal employment opportunities for minorities in the private sector, and civil rights legislation, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-AAC-01
Chapin he discusses his work on behalf of the Democratic National Committee for the 1960 Democratic National Convention, the 1960 Kennedy-for-President campaign’s voter registration drive, and campaign efforts towards African American voters, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MC-02
Cass discusses changes in the responsibilities of various assistant secretaries of labor under Secretaries of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg and Willard Wirtz, employment and anti-poverty efforts, and federal intervention in labor-management negotiations, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MC-01
Cass discusses the operations of the Department of Labor and the various Secretaries of Labor that he worked under, the transition between the Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy administrations, and Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg’s administrative style, 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-JCD-01
Donovan discusses Maine politics, Secretaries of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg and W. Willard Wirtz, and John F. Kennedy administration labor policy, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JAED-01
Dodson discusses the Labor department under the John F. Kennedy administration, the problems in the Labor department, and women in high-ranking positions, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-SNS-03
This interview focuses on Shulman’s experiences in the Departments of Labor and Defense, Secretary Goldberg’s accomplishments as Secretary of Labor, and various issues and controversies within the Labor Department, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-SNS-02
This interview focuses on Goldberg’s role in mediating labor disputes, Shulman’s involvement with the Plans for Progress program, and the effectiveness of the President’s Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-SNS-01
This interview focuses on Shulman’s role as executive assistant to Secretary Arthur Goldberg, Goldberg’s efforts to reduce unemployment, and Secretary Goldberg’s relationships with President Kennedy and the Cabinet, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DPM-01
Moynihan discusses his role in the Department of Labor, his work on various political campaigns, Unions, the Federal pay policy, and the creation of a civil honor system and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JJR-02
This interview focuses on the mediation of disputes between labor unions and companies, the internal operations of the Labor Department, and legislation pertaining to labor issues, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JJR-01
This interview focuses on the staff of the Labor Department during the Kennedy administration, legislation concerning labor, and the relationship between the White House and the Labor Department, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JGF-02
Feild discusses his relationship with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training in the Department of Labor, how the President’s Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity operated and gauged public response, and why he left the Committee, among other issues.