Kenneth on Helping President Truman Select a Gift for the Thai Princess

Kenneth on Helping President Truman Select a Gift for the Thai Princess

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

We begin on Kenneth's 1950 trip to Southeast Asia. The new King, King Phumipol, was going to get married and be crowned, and he was going to cremate his brother, King Ananda, before the marriage and coronation. Kenneth suggested that the US send the latest model of a Fisher phonograph, preferably in a jazzy model that would be truly handsome, with a whole set of Gershwin records. Kenneth brought the gift to Bangkok. 

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1950

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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)

8:25

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

Hour 75, clip 11

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical