Chris Matthews Oral History
Object number2012.001.0048
Date05/29/2012
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject
Chris Matthews
Oral history interviewer
Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)
DimensionsDuration: 53 Minutes
Terms
- Oral histories
- Volunteers
- 1960 presidential election
- Author
- Liberals
- Television
- Kennedy, John F.
- Nixon, Richard M.
- Shriver, R. Sargent
- Peace Corps
- Peace Corps Volunteer
- NBC
- NBC News
- Dallas
- Authors, Filmmakers, and Researchers (OHC)
- Peace Corps (OHC)
- Childhood Recollections (OHC)
- Vietnam (OHC)
- Civil Rights and Social Activism (OHC)
- Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)
- Cold War and Communism (OHC)
- 1960 Campaign (OHC)
- News Media (OHC)
Collections
DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Chris Matthews. An author and political commentator, best known for his long-running CNBC/MSNBC program, "Hardball," Matthews served in the Peace Corps in Swaziland in Africa from 1968 to 1970. Among his books are "Kennedy and Nixon: The Rivalry That Shaped Postwar America" (1996) and "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero" (2011).
Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on May 29, 2012 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is fifty-three minutes long.
Curatorial CommentaryThis oral history was recorded on what would have been John F. Kennedy's 95th birthday. The same day as this one-on-one interview, Chris Matthews participated in a Museum public program moderated by Dallas journalist Lee Cullum. The full program may be accessed here: Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero - A Conversation with Chris Matthews (youtube.com). - Stephen Fagin, Curator
The Museum's Library Collection includes multiple titles by Chris Matthews: Bibliovation | Catalog Search Results. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
