Kenneth on McCarthyism and How He Was the Object of Drastic Scrutiny

Kenneth on McCarthyism and How He Was the Object of Drastic Scrutiny

Haskell lectures on history of religions Hồ, Chí Minh, 1890-1969 McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957

Roosevelt died before the end of the war, of course. Joseph McCarthy got going with his anti-communism in early 1950. Kenneth came into his office there one morning to find that his files had been dumped all over the floor. He gave the Haskell lectures at the University of Chicago and from that time on he became the object of drastic scrutiny. In his book on Southeast Asia Kenneth mentions Ho Chi Minh, commenting on his fluent use of the English language and his wide knowledge of political philosophies. Kenneth was questioned numerous times by two or three FBI inquisitors who would ask him all sorts of questions. 

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1947

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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 20

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical