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Oral history transcript, Frank F. Mankiewicz, interview 2 (II), 5/1/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)
  • 6 about Vietnam, and the more I looked at Vietnam the less I liked it. And it was clear to me really. although I never thought about it consciously, that Robert Kennedy's offi.ce was p'robably the only place in Washington where I wanted to work
  • Briefing Senator Robert Kennedy before his 1965 trip to Latin America; Peace Corps and OEO staffs’ opposition to Vietnam War, 1966- ; original purpose of U.S. intervention in Dominican Republic; Mankiewicz leaving the Peace Corps to become
Oral history transcript, Frank F. Mankiewicz, interview 3 (III), 5/5/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)
  • that perhaps the President would not run. G: In 1967 you had this feeling? M: Yes. Well, I thought the President would either run or not run, depending on what he thought would most frustrate Robert Kennedy. Indeed I think that was one of the bases
  • LBJ’s response to the Detroit riots and race problem; McNamara’s move from Defense Dept. to the World Banks; Robert Kennedy’s and the “doves” in the Senate; assessment of LBJ and conclusion that he was a bitter man; Kennedy’s decision to run
Oral history transcript, Frank F. Mankiewicz, interview 1 (I), 4/18/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)
  • . G: Okay. So from '62 to '64 you were the director of the Peace Corps in Peru, and from '64 to '66 you were the Latin America regional director. .. ·. ~, 3 M: That's right. G: ~n I . 1966 you joined with Senator Robert Kennedy's staff