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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-KLB-05
In this interview, Billings discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] enjoyment of games and dancing, how family and friends would refer to him during his presidency, and his courtship and marriage of Jacqueline Bouvier.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-KLB-04
In this interview, Billings discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] 1946 congressional campaign, personal memories of JFK, and his health, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-KLB-03
In this interview, Billings discusses his trip to Europe with John F. Kennedy [JFK], information about his demeanor and fashion tastes, and his early years with the Navy, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-KLB-02
In this interview, he discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] familial relationships, his time at the Choate School, and some of his close friendships, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-KLB-01
In this interview, Billings discusses John F. Kennedy’s time at Choate, his family life, and their first trip to Europe together, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-AJB-02
Biemiller discusses the Kennedy and Johnson administrations’ legislative records, particularly on labor issues; specific issues and pieces of legislation; civil rights; and the labor movement’s relationship with the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-AJB-01
Biemiller discusses John F. Kennedy’s record on labor legislation as a senator and labor union sentiment during the 1960 presidential primaries, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ECB-01
Berube discusses the 1952 campaign, Massachusetts politics, humorous and poignant anecdotes about Berube’s friendship with John F. Kennedy (JFK), and the story behind JFK’s wedding cake, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-HB-01
Bertsch discusses John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) views on agriculture, the successes of the Farmers Home Administration during JFK’s presidency, and the tone that JFK set in government, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-LB-01
Bernstein discusses John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) inauguration, public and private dinners he attended at the White House, and humorous anecdotes about his interactions with JFK and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PLB-01
Bernhard discusses his impressions of John F. Kennedy’s personality and importance in the world, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-BIB-02
Bernhard discusses committees on equal employment, discrimination in housing, and the discrimination in the military, as well as his relations with the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's attempts to discredit King.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-BIB-01
Bernhard discusses the often contentious relations between the Commission on Civil Rights, John F. Kennedy’s White House, and the Justice Department, especially after a report and recommendations that the Commission made about Mississippi, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MMB-01
Bernbaum discusses political regimes and military coups in Ecuador during his time as Ambassador, the relationship between Ecuador and Cuba, and President Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy’s alcohol problem, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-IB-01
Berlin discusses conversations he had with John F. Kennedy (JFK) about political theory and Russian politics, and compares JFK to other political leaders throughout history, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-AAB-01
Berle discusses U.S. relations with various Latin American countries and leaders during the Kennedy administration, as well as the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Alliance for Progress, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-WBB-01
Benton discusses his memories of John F. Kennedy (JFK) as a senator, his impressions of JFK’s political and intellectual skill, and problems that Benton encountered with U.S. political appointments to United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MRB-01
Benson discusses the 1960 primary campaigns in Wisconsin and West Virginia, including campaign teas and rallies and John F. Kennedy’s rapport with voters, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DB-01
Ben-Gurion discusses the interactions of Russia and China and speculates on the possibility that John F. Kennedy (JFK) would have been able to diffuse tensions between the United States and those nations, JFK’s youthfulness, and the Peace Corps, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JLB-01
Bell discusses his contacts with and impressions of John F. Kennedy (JFK) as a senator, JFK’s relationship with Vice-President Lyndon Baines Johnson, and JFK’s assassination, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DEB-02
Bell discusses U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) during the Kennedy administration including the process of and difficulties with getting Congressional appropriations for foreign aid; and Vietnam and Laos, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DEB-01
Bell compares the cabinet officers and White House staff during the Truman and Kennedy administrations, discusses the functions of the Budget Bureau and its operations during the Kennedy administration, and briefly discusses U.S. Agency for International Development (AID), among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-SEB-04
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-SEB-03
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-SEB-02
Belk discusses the division of labor within the National Security Council, its relationship with the Department of State and Department of Defense, Latin American and African affairs, and McGeorge Bundy, among other issues.