| Title: |
John A. Kennedy
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Harry S Truman Museum and Library
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| Collection: |
Truman Library Oral History Program
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| Description: |
Longtime personal friend of Harry S. Truman. Served as a captain (U.S. Naval Reserve) during World War II with responsibility for Naval liaison with the Truman Committee as well as with other Congressional committees and Government agencies. Later served as a personal assistant to Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal. As a newspaper publisher and radio -- TV executive supported Truman for reelection in 1948.
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| Extent: |
71 pages
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| URL: |
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/oralhist/kennedyj.htm
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1974 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Kennedy, John A.
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker race: |
White
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| Speaker occupation: |
Executive; Military personnel
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| Document location: |
Gulf Stream, FL
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| Document date: |
13-Apr-1974
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| Interviewer: |
Fuchs, J. R.
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| People discussed: |
Harry S. Truman; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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| Historical events discussed: |
Cold War, 1945-1989; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
District of Columbia; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Cold War, 1945-1989; District of Columbia; Harry S. Truman; North America; Oral history; Political campaigns--United States; Political parties; Presidents--Term of office--United States; Presidents--United States; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; United States; United States--Politics and government; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
European Recovery Program; Marshall Plan; Truman administration
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0032097-35328
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