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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-KTY-01
Interviewee(s)
Young, Kenneth Todd, Jr. (1916-1972)
Biographical Note
(1916 - 1972) State Department, Philippines-Southeast Asian desk, during the Dwight D. Eisenhower Administration; United States Ambassador to Thailand(1961 - 1963).
Interviewer(s)
Dennis J. O'Brien
Access Restriction Status
Open in Part
Use Restriction Status
Portion(s) Closed
Description
In this interview Young discusses issues with American policy in Southeast Asia and the need for more informed decision makers; the process of his appointment as Ambassador to Thailand; Thai distrust over French actions in SEATO [South East Asia Treaty Organization] and inaction in Laos; and the various debates over U.S. actions in Laos and Thailand in the early 1960s, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
25 February 1969
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Kenneth T. Young, recorded interview by Dennis J. O'Brien, February 25, 1969, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Organization(s)
Use Restriction Note
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Accession Number
OH 2003-033
Transcript
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