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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-EDAG-02
Interviewee(s)
Gullion, Edmund A. (Edmund Asbury), 1913-1998
Biographical Note
(1913 - 1998) Diplomat, Saigon (1949-1952); Deputy Director, U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Administration (1960-1961); Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo (1961-1964)
Interviewer(s)
Samuel Belk
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
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.
Date(s) of Materials
23 July 1964
Deed Status
Rights Transferred Upon Death of Donor
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Edmund A. Gullion, recorded interview by Samuel Belk, July 23, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Person(s)
Organization(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 1989-017
Transcript
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