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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-PDS-02
Interviewee(s)
Sprouse, Philip D. (Philip Dodson), 1906-1977
Biographical Note
Philip D. Sprouse (1906-1977) served as a Foreign Service Inspector for the US State Department (1959-1962) before becoming the Ambassador to Cambodia (1962-1964).
Interviewer(s)
Dennis J. O'Brien
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
This interview focuses on Sprouse’s own views of Norodom Sihanouk, the United States’ shaky diplomatic relations with nations of the Indochinese Peninsula, and tensions between Sprouse and the Department of State, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
19 December 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
Philip D. Sprouse, recorded interview by Dennis J. O'Brien, December 19, 1969, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Person(s)
Place(s)
Use Restriction Note
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Accession Number
OH 1990-006
Transcript
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