Kenneth on working for the Operations Coordinating Board (OCB)

Kenneth on working for the Operations Coordinating Board (OCB)

When he later worked on the Operations Coordinating Board, he often said that he had been given the best outdoor job in town. He was officially assigned to follow up on all operations to carry out U.S. policy in countries from Afghanistan to the Philippines to Indonesia.

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1953

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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 67, clip 7

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical