Kenneth on Why the OCI Became the OSS

Kenneth on Why the OCI Became the OSS

OCI, OSS

Kenneth explains why the OCI became the OSS. The OCI was concerned with developing and coordinating information, and its staff consisted of scholars on the areas of interest. The OSS included that function but also had other branches of "activists wearing uniforms" and operators behind enemy lines, which is to say, espionage agents who were taking direct action in the war. The new function required a new name for the agency. The purely intelligence part of the OSS moved over to the State Department.

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1942

This digital object is protected by United States copyright legislation and/or related rights. This digital object is accessible without charge but its use is subject to the licensing conditions set by the Landon estate. The Landon estate currently reserves all rights.Unless expressly stated otherwise in the licensing conditions, you are free to browse print and make a copy for your own personal purposes. All other acts of reproduction and communication to the public are subject to the licensing conditions attached to the digital object.

.mp3

LC65-20

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)

1:37

Margaret and Kenneth P. Landon Papers, 1824-2000

Hour 65, clip 20

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical