About Oral History
Digital Identifier:
JFKOH-PTH-02
Interviewee:
Hart, Parker T. (Parker Thompson), 1910-1997
Access Restriction Status:
Open
Use Restriction Status:
None
Description:
In this interview Hart discusses dealing with Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser including shifts in U.S. aid in Egypt; how Nasser would play the United States and the Soviet Union against each other for Egypt’s benefit; Nasser’s ambitions for the neighboring countries and the Saudi reaction to Egypt’s actions in the Arabian Peninsula; the increased strain between Egypt and the United States; divisions in Washington over the U.S. policy towards Nasser; Nasser’s position on Israel; Saudi Arabia’s position on Israel and the Palestinian refugees in Saudi Arabia; the modernization process in Saudi Arabia; and changes in foreign policy over Hart’s tenure as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials:
27 May 1969
27 May 1969
Deed Status:
Deeded
Copyright Status:
Donated to the United States
Use Restriction Note:
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Accession Number
OH 1981-007
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