Year

1960 (circa)

Video Details

4:47; b&w; sound; V-181 AA295; M89-17

Description

Sen. George Smathers details President Kennedy's Florida trip itinerary. He also comments on the Economics Conference in Rio de Janeiro and Argentina's plans to cancel its oil contracts with the United States. At the conclusion of the segment, he says that he would not accept the position as Senate Majority Leader if nominated due to disagreements with the presidential administration. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.

Contributors

Senate Recording Studios

Geographic Subject

Argentina
Florida
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Personal Subject

Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Smathers, George, 1913-2007

Subject

Cold War
Politicians
Politics
Presidents-United States
United States-Foreign relations-Latin America