/internal/media/dispatcher/75090/fullChris Matthews Oral History05/29/2012Duration: 53 MinutesBorn digital (.m2ts file)Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza2012.001.00480Videotaped 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.Oral Histories642790E-100E-1036567Oral history0E-10Videotaped 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.Oral historiesVolunteers1960 presidential electionAuthorLiberalsTelevisionKennedy, John F.Nixon, Richard M.Shriver, R. SargentPeace CorpsPeace Corps VolunteerNBCNBC NewsDallasAuthors, 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)This 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