Kenneth on Wriston's Restructuring of the Foreign Services Department

Kenneth on Wriston's Restructuring of the Foreign Services Department

Wriston decided that the State Department needed to be restructured. In this, It was decided that, rather than having two different services, the departmental officer and the foreign service officer, it would be best if the two were merged into one. This eliminated the job of the departmental officer, which Kenneth was. Kenneth, however, decided to stay in the position until he could solve his dilemma with the knowledge that, although being allowed to maintain his position, he would have no opportunity for advancement.

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 83: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles," CDs 76-94

Hour 79, clip 16

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical