Kenneth on Standing In as Philip Jessup

Kenneth on Standing In as Philip Jessup

Kenneth took a plane to Hanoi to be the guest of Governor Tri. He was sent in lieu of a man named Phillip Jessup who was supposed to have a special mission on behalf of President Truman to Hanoi, to be Tri's guest and to survey the situation in the countryside. When Kenneth was in Saigon, he was instructed to impersonate Phillip Jessup because Truman had switched Jessup's orders and sent him posthaste to India. Kenneth was met at the station by Governor Tri, who knew there had been a switch. 

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)

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

Hour 76, clip 3

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical