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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.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-17279
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks at arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Left to right: Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Naval Aide to the President, Commander Tazewell Shepard; President Nkrumah; unidentified man (behind President Nkrumah); Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer (mostly hidden); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; two unidentified men; President Kennedy (at microphones). Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-17274
President John F. Kennedy attends arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Left to right: Assistant Chief of Protocol for Visits and Public Events, Samuel L. King (far left); White House Secret Service agent, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn (in background); Associate Press Secretary, Andrew Hatcher (facing away, wearing hat); Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; President Nkrumah (stepping onto platform); President Kennedy; unidentified man (behind microphones); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk (behind unidentified man); others unidentified. Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17285
Arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah; President John F. Kennedy and President Nkrumah prepare to step off platform. Left to right: two unidentified men; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer; President Kennedy; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; President Nkrumah (back to camera). Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17283
President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, delivers remarks at arrival ceremonies in his honor. Left to right: two unidentified men; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer (partially hidden); President John F. Kennedy; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk (behind President Kennedy’s arm); President Nkrumah (at microphones). Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17282
President John F. Kennedy attends arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. On platform (L-R): President Nkrumah; President Kennedy; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk. Also pictured: Naval Aide to the President, Commander Tazewell Shepard. Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C17281
President John F. Kennedy attends arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. On platform (L-R): President Nkrumah; President Kennedy; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk. Also pictured: Naval Aide to the President, Commander Tazewell Shepard. Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-17277
President John F. Kennedy attends arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. On platform (L-R): President Nkrumah; President Kennedy; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Also pictured: Naval Aide to the President, Commander Tazewell Shepard. Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-17276
President John F. Kennedy attends arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. On platform (L-R): President Nkrumah; President Kennedy; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk. Also pictured: Assistant Chief of Protocol for Visits and Public Events, Samuel L. King. Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-17275
President John F. Kennedy attends arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. On platform (L-R): President Nkrumah; President Kennedy; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk. Also pictured: Associate Press Secretary, Andrew Hatcher (at left, facing away). Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C17284
President of the Republic of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, delivers remarks at arrival ceremonies in his honor. Left to right: two unidentified men; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman Lemnitzer (partially hidden); President John F. Kennedy; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk (behind President Kennedy’s arm); protocol officer for the State Department, Clement E. "Clem" Conger; President Nkrumah (at microphones). Hangar #10, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.