Kenneth on His Paper on the Role of Religion and Being the Political Adviser on Religion

Kenneth on His Paper on the Role of Religion and Being the Political Adviser on Religion

Kenneth describes the role of religion within the political realm. He was the first to present a paper on the role of Buddhism in Southeast Asia--this event occured in the 1950's. Kenneth says it was because of him that a religious advisor was brought into the State Department--a fellow named McCartney.

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1958

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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)

6:52

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

Hour 85, clip 14

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical