Andy Krieger Oral History

Object number2021.001.0005

Date01/27/2021

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Andy Krieger

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file), Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file)

DimensionsDuration: 73 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Andy Krieger. As a student at Stanford University, Krieger was inspired by a speech given by Sargent Shriver to join the Peace Corps. He served in Ethiopia from 1966 to 1968 and vividly recalls the local reaction to the assassination of Robert Kennedy. Interview conducted via Zoom on January 27, 2021 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and thirteen minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

The last twelve minutes of this recording features a narrated slideshow of images from Andy Krieger's service in the Peace Corps. Following this oral history, Mr. Krieger kindly recommended that I interview Lee Desta, another Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Ethiopia (1966-68). Her 2022 oral history may be found here: https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/73166. - Stephen Fagin, Curator