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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-MR-2012-023
Interviewee(s)
Zakem, David
Interviewer(s)
Noble, Phyllis
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
David Zakem served as a Peace Corps volunteer in four different countries: Somalia (1968-1969, agriculture); Swaziland (1969-1971, secondary education); Belize (1987-1989, community education); and Guatemala (1989-1992, maternal and child health care). He talks about leaving his project in Somalia because he felt the assignment would ultimately hurt the people with whom he was working. The Peace Corps headquarters agreed with his assessment of the situation and reassigned him to Swaziland. After establishing a career in international education and pursuing an advanced degree, Zakem rejoined the Peace Corps and was sent to Central America. In the interview, he discusses the influence of his Peace Corps experience on the rest of his life. Interviewed and recorded by Phyllis Noble, June 9, 2012. 2 tapes (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Date(s) of Materials
9 June 2012
Extent
2 audio cassettes (mono; 123 minutes)
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
083. Somalia.
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Somalia. Zakem, David (1968-1969): Oral history interview
Subject(s)
Organization(s)
Use Restriction Note
Consult with archivist to determine copyright holder.
Accession Number
MR-2012-023
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