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President Obama's Kansas Heritage

Oral History of
Mary Frances (Kennedy) Lawrence

Mary Frances (Kennedy) Lawrence (1922-2012), friend of Madelyn (Payne) Dunham, President Obama's maternal grandmother, shares her personal memories of Madelyn and growing up in Augusta, Kansas.

Mary Frances (Kennedy) Lawrence Interview

Recorded: June 21, 2011
Location: In her home, El Dorado, Kansas
Video/Editing: Steve Cless
Interviewer: Teresa Baumgartner

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Frances Kennedy Lawrence shares personal memories of her friend, Madelyn Payne Dunham, President Obama's maternal grandmother.

Length: 5:36

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Length: 42:34 (unedited interview footage)

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Oral History of Mary Frances (Kennedy) Lawrence

Mary Frances (Kennedy) Lawrence Interview

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Oral History of
Mary Frances (Kennedy) Lawrence