Kenneth on His Conversation with General Salan in Thai and Lao

Kenneth on His Conversation with General Salan in Thai and Lao

Kenneth was going to fly to Hanoi, so he went to the airport but found no one there. He waited for hours before General Salan showed up, well fed and smelling of wine. The plane took off and Kenneth tried to have a conversation with the General. He started with English, but Salan didn't understand. He tried Chinese, French, and Thai. Then the General responded. Both men wanted to know more about each other.

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1946

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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 82: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles," CDs 51-75

Hour 71, clip 11

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical