Kenneth on William Donovan's Appointment to Thailand

Kenneth on William Donovan's Appointment to Thailand

Donovan, William J. (William Joseph), 1883-1959

In 1953, William Donovan became our ambassador to Thailand. A woman named Ruth, who headed the passport office, warned him that he needed to cultivate a relationship with the desk officer for Thailand if he wanted things to go well. She was an old friend of Donovan's.

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1953

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Over a course of 13 years Kip Landon (Kenneth Landon Jr.) began recording stories from his parents, Margaret and Kenneth Landon, resulting in 95 hours of recordings. Beginning on July 20, 1976, recording finished in June, 1978. The project resumed again in 1982 for a few months. After a long break, the third recording period began in 1988 and concluded in March 1989.

Kenneth Landon (1903-1993)

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Box 83: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles," CDs 76-94

Hour 78, clip 12

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical