Maury Seitz Oral History
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Maury Seitz Oral History
Videotaped oral history interview with Maury Seitz. A former U.S. Air Force captain who later served as a longtime captain for American Airlines, Seitz was co-pilot on numerous chartered flights that backed up Air Force One during the Kennedy presidency. Seitz met the Kennedy family and spent time with Caroline and John Jr. During the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, Seitz recalled that his plane once carried a Kennedy decoy during a top-secret flight. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on February 13, 2002 by Gary Mack, Arlinda Abbott and Stephen Fagin. The interview is fifty-nine minutes long.
Maury Seitz Oral History
02/13/2002
Dallas
Minnesota
Air Force One
Photographer
Films
Cameras
Home movie
Oral histories
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy, Caroline
Kennedy, John F.
Kennedy, John F., Jr.
Seitz, Maury
Michigan
Cold War and Communism (OHC)
Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)
Authors, Filmmakers, and Researchers (OHC)
Kennedy Family Acquaintances (OHC)
Hi-8 videotape
Duration: 59 Minutes
Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
2002.001.0004
As discussed in this interview, Captain Seitz shot a color home movie of President Kennedy's visits to Detroit and Muskegon, Michigan and Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 6, 1962, two weeks prior to the Cuban missile crisis. His home movie may be viewed here: https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/23223. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
Captain Maury Seitz passed away on August 1, 2019. Following this 2002 oral history, he participated in three Living History educational programs at the Museum recorded between 2008 and 2010. His program from July 15, 2009 may be viewed here: Living History with Captain Maury Seitz (youtube.com). - Stephen Fagin, Curator
Maury Seitz Oral History
Videotaped oral history interview with Maury Seitz. A former U.S. Air Force captain who later served as a longtime captain for American Airlines, Seitz was co-pilot on numerous chartered flights that backed up Air Force One during the Kennedy presidency. Seitz met the Kennedy family and spent time with Caroline and John Jr. During the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, Seitz recalled that his plane once carried a Kennedy decoy during a top-secret flight. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on February 13, 2002 by Gary Mack, Arlinda Abbott and Stephen Fagin. The interview is fifty-nine minutes long.
Maury Seitz Oral History
02/13/2002
Dallas
Minnesota
Air Force One
Photographer
Films
Cameras
Home movie
Oral histories
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy, Caroline
Kennedy, John F.
Kennedy, John F., Jr.
Seitz, Maury
Michigan
Cold War and Communism (OHC)
Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)
Authors, Filmmakers, and Researchers (OHC)
Kennedy Family Acquaintances (OHC)
Hi-8 videotape
Duration: 59 Minutes
Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
2002.001.0004
As discussed in this interview, Captain Seitz shot a color home movie of President Kennedy's visits to Detroit and Muskegon, Michigan and Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 6, 1962, two weeks prior to the Cuban missile crisis. His home movie may be viewed here: https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/23223. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
Captain Maury Seitz passed away on August 1, 2019. Following this 2002 oral history, he participated in three Living History educational programs at the Museum recorded between 2008 and 2010. His program from July 15, 2009 may be viewed here: Living History with Captain Maury Seitz (youtube.com). - Stephen Fagin, Curator
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