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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-JCT-03
Interviewee(s)
Thomson, James C. (James Claude), 1931-2002
Biographical Note
(1931-2002). CIA; State Department, Far Eastern affairs; expert international and military affairs.
Interviewer(s)
Sheldon M. Stern
Access Restriction Status
Open in Part
Use Restriction Status
Portion(s) Closed
Description
In this interview, he discusses Roger Hilsman’s 1963 speech on firm policies towards China, the changing approaches to foreign policy in Southeast Asia between the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, and the conflicting ideologies on U.S. involvement in Vietnam, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
13 June 1980
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
James C. Thomson, recorded interview by Sheldon M. Stern, June 13, 1980, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Person(s)
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Associated Record
Accession Number
OH 2007-001
Transcript
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