Oral history interview with James C. Hagerty, 1969.

Biographical Note

Journalist

Scope and Contents

Experiences as President Eisenhower's press secretary; recollections of the President, his relationship with staff and associates, issues faced: desegregation, McCarthyism, the cold war, Korea; Richard Nixon's 1960 presidential campaign

Subjects

• Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.
• Hagerty, James C. (James Campbell), 1909-1981--Interviews.
• Internal security.
• Interviews.
• Journalists--Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Parmet, Herbert S., interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Presidents--United States--Election--1960.
• Press conferences.
• United States--Foreign relations--1953-1961.
• United States--Politics and government--1953-1961.

Access Conditions

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