Reminiscences of Frank Thompson, Jr. : oral history, 1977.

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Reminiscences of Frank Thompson, Jr. : oral history, 1977.

Recollections of John F. Kennedy, 1955-1963: maturing in Congress, sense of humor, friends; creation of Medal of Freedom.

Transcript: 19 leaves.Tape: 1 reel.

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Thompson, Frank, 1918-1989

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In 1955, Thompson was elected congressman from the Fourth Congressional District of New Jersey, which encompasses Mercer and Burlington Counties. He was assigned to the Education, Labor, and Administration committees (he was chairman of the Administration committee), and the papers reflect his special interests in federal aid to education and the arts, the creation of cultural centers, such as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the protection of historic buildings. ...

Parmet, Herbert S.

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Herbert S. Parmet was born on September 28, 1929 in New York, New York. He received a B.S. from State University of New York in 1951, and M.A. from Queens College in 1957; and completed post-graduate work at Columbia University from 1958 to 1962. He was a professor of history at the Graduate School of City University of New York (CUNY), 1968 to 1995, and professor emeritus of the City University of New York in 1995. He also served as a consultant to ABC-TV in New York, 1983; KERA-TV in Dallas, 1...

Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, to Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy of Brookline, Massachusetts. John Kennedy, the second of nine children, attended Choate Academy (1932-1935), Princeton University (1935-36), Harvard College (1936-40), and Stanford Business School (1941). In 1940, he published a book based on his senior thesis entitled "Why England Slept." The book criticized British policy of Appeasement. In 1941, Kennedy enlisted in the Navy. In August 1943, Kenn...