Judge Barefoot Sanders Oral History

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Videotaped oral history interview with Judge Barefoot Sanders. A prominent member of the Democratic Party in Texas, Sanders campaigned with Senator John F. Kennedy in 1960. As a United States Attorney in Dallas, Sanders played a central role in planning President Kennedy's visit to the city in 1963. Following the assassination, he worked with the Warren Commission and remained actively involved in local investigations. Interview conducted at Judge Sanders' office on March 8, 1995 by Wes Wise and Bob Porter. The interview is one hour and twenty minutes.

Object Details

Object title:

Judge Barefoot Sanders Oral History

Date:

03/08/1995

Terms:

Motorcade

Oral histories

Campaign

1960 presidential election

Attorney

Air Force One

Sanders, Barefoot

Hughes, Sarah T.

Johnson, Lyndon B.

Dallas

1960 Campaign (OHC)

Love Field Airport (OHC)

Kennedy Family Acquaintances (OHC)

Community Leaders (OHC)

Law Enforcement (OHC)

White House and State Officials (OHC)

Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

Duration: 80 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1995.043.0006

Curatorial Note:

Barefoot Sanders passed away on September 21, 2008. In addition to this 1995 oral history, he participated in a panel discussion about the 1964 Jack Ruby trial on May 20, 2004. That panel may be viewed in full here: The Jack Ruby Trial: A Panel Discussion - YouTube. Judge Sanders' widow, Jan Sanders, is still living as of May 2023. She recorded oral histories with the Museum in 2006 (https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/26160) and 2016 (Jan Sanders Oral History – Works – eMuseum (jfk.org)). - Stephen Fagin, Curator