Kenneth on Visiting with King Sihanouk of Saigon

Kenneth on Visiting with King Sihanouk of Saigon

Kenneth traveled to Saigon, and then to Phnom Penh in Cambodia, where he had a three-day visit with King Sihanouk, who had not yet abdicated his throne in favor of becoming a politician. Sihanouk knew that Kenneth didn't speak French too well, so he arranged for Kenneth to sit at the dinner table away from his interpreter, thus making it impossible for him to get any help. But Kenneth used a technique to overcome the obstacle, and the king was surprised and just kept laughing. The group went to a theatre after dinner and returned an hour later.

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 6

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical