Kenneth on Free Thai Movement During and After the War

Kenneth on Free Thai Movement During and After the War

During the war, the head of the Free Thai movement in Thailand was known as "Ruth" to the OSS. The head of the police was known as "Betty." These were their codenames. There were agents from the Free Thai movement in Washington during much of the war, and the Landons had them in their house a good deal. When the war ended, Seni Pramoj was called home to be Prime Minister. Kenneth was sent out at the same time to advise the US negotiators in the British-Thai negotiations.

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1944

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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 68, clip 4

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical