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About Oral History
Digital Identifier:
JFKOH-WAH-03
Interviewee:
Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986
Access Restriction Status:
Open
Use Restriction Status:
None
Description:
In this interview, Harriman discusses American opinion on negotiations in Laos; U.S. negotiations and objectives in Indonesia; American relations with Achmed Sukarno; friction between the State Department and the Pentagon over who should control the situation in Vietnam, civilians or the military; Ngo Dinh Diem and the military coup that overthrew him; problems with and for newspapermen in Vietnam; and his opinion on where the United States went wrong in Vietnam, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials:
6 June 1965
6 June 1965
Deed Status:
Deeded
Copyright Status:
Donated to the United States
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 1990-030
Transcript:
JFKOH-WAH-03-TR.pdf
JFKOH-WAH-03-TR.pdf