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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-GWB-03
Ball discusses U.S. military involvement in Laos and Vietnam in the early 1960s, the crisis in the Congo following secession of Katanga Province, and the development of U.S. foreign policy towards Africa, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-EDAG-06
In this interview Gullion discusses the State Department’s staff for Africa; the U.S. policy towards the Congo and Katangese secession; the process of and difficulties with arranging a meeting between Moise Kapenda Tshombe and Cyrille Adoula at Kitona Air Base; and UN military operations and other actions in the Congo, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-EDAG-02
In this interview Gullion discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] views on the roles of U.S. Ambassadors and diplomatic missions; Gullion’s work in the Congo, 1961-1963; JFK’s views of the Congo and of Africa; UN policy in the Congo and the U Thant plan; and Moise Kapenda Tshombe and Cyrille Adoula and Katangese secession, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ECH-02
This interview focuses on the Africa Program, the relationship of the Agency for International Development with European countries, and specific involvement of the Agency for International Development with African countries, among other things