/internal/media/dispatcher/75103/fullAndy Krieger Oral History01/27/2021Duration: 73 MinutesBorn digital (.m2ts file), Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file)Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza2021.001.00050Videotaped 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.
Technical note: This interview consists of a Zoom audio-video file, an isolated Zoom combined audio track, and HD video reference of Stephen Fagin in 501 Elm board room.Oral Histories657850E-100E-1070689Oral history0E-10Videotaped 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.Oral historiesStudentSpeechesWorld responseAssassinationVolunteers1968 presidential electionShriver, R. SargentKennedy, Robert F.Peace CorpsPeace Corps VolunteerStanfordEthiopiaDallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)Peace Corps (OHC)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