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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-JEN-01
Interviewee(s)
Nolan, John E. (John Edward), 1927-2017
Biographical Note
(1927 - ) Administrative Assistant to the Attorney General (1963-1964)
Interviewer(s)
Frank DeRosa
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
No Interlibrary Loan
Description
In this interview he discusses the Cuban prisoners release project, including working with Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy; why the Cubans agreed to the prisoners’ release; trips to Cuba and interactions with Fidel Castro; starting as the administrative assistant to the Attorney General; James B. Donovan; Castro’s view of the United States; problems with the prisoners’ release; and the significance of this project in regards to John F. Kennedy’s Administration as a whole, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
25 April 1967
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
John E. Nolan, recorded interview by Frank DeRosa, April 25, 1967, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
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Use Restriction Note
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Accession Number
OH 1971-007
Transcript
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