Kenneth on How Things Went at SD Once the War Got Going

Kenneth on How Things Went at SD Once the War Got Going

As the war really got going, people started coming into the State Department from the field, like John Davies, Jack Service, and fellows who were cashiered later on in the McCarthy era. John Davies was fired. Service made a fool of himself by making a document that had been drafted by Ken Wells but went out over Service's name available to Amerasia, which printed it verbatim, Service's name and all.

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1943

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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 10

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical