Kenneth on the Hunger and Disease During His Trip

Kenneth on the Hunger and Disease During His Trip

One of the subjects Kenneth talked to Ho about was the many people he saw dying of smallpox. He saw people with pox all over them. People were emaciated. Ho told him that the starvation in Vietnam was terrible. He said that during the war the dykes had been bombed, and millions of people died from the devastation.

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)

1:55

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

Hour 72, clip 15

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical