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Harold Vaughan Oral History

Object number2007.001.0035
Date07/25/2007
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject Harold Vaughan
Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumCD
DimensionsDuration: 60 Minutes
DescriptionAudio oral history interview with Harold Vaughan. A campaign secretary for the Boston area during John F. Kennedy's senatorial campaigns in the 1950s, Vaughan had personal contact with Kennedy and arranged several of his appearances and public events, particularly in local African-American communities. Vaughan maintained political ties to the Kennedy family and later worked with Ted Kennedy on his early senatorial campaigns. Interview conducted via telephone on July 25, 2007 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour long.
Curatorial Commentary
Harold Vaughan passed away on April 22, 2016. - Stephen Fagin, Curator