Oral history interview with Richard T. Arndt, 1988
Members of the Columbia University community may log in here to access this content.
Terms of Use: The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the reproduction is not to be used for any purpose other than your own private study, scholarship, or research. Any subsequent copying, downloading or distributing materials accessed by you in the Columbia University Libraries Digital Libraries Collection that are subject to copyright protection may constitute copyright infringement. In addition, Columbia University Libraries may employ technical measures to prevent any further copying, downloading, or distribution of the materials. A violation of these terms may subject you to potential liability for copyright infringement. For more information about copyright, fair use and permissions, refer to Columbia University Library’s Copyright Advisory Services at https://copyright.columbia.edu, and the Copyright & Permissions for Online Exhibitions & Digital Collections.
- Name
- Arndt, Richard T., 1928- (Interviewee)
- Burr, William (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with Richard T. Arndt, 1988
- Other Titles
- Reminiscences of Richard T. Arndt, 1988
- Abstract
- B.A. Princeton, M.A. Columbia; Cultural Affairs Officer, Tehran, 1966; organization and function of United States Information Administration (USIA) in Iran; impressions of the Shah, Armin Meyer; modernization and development through education; methods for improvement of Iranian higher education; Fulbright Scholarship Program, re-integration of America-trained Iranians into universities and governme nt; cultural exchange: visual arts, literature; Iranian-American Society (IAS): Student Center, Lois Roth--IAS Director, 1969-1972; contact with Iranian intellectuals
- Collection Name
- Iranian-American relations project
- Subjects
- Diplomats; Educational exchanges; Intellectual cooperation; United States Foreign relations Iran; Iran Foreign relations United States; Iran History Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, 1941-1979; Iran Politics and government 1941-1979; Arndt, Richard T., 1928-; United States Information Agency; United States. Department of State
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1988
- Note (Biographical)
- Diplomat
- Note
- Interviewed by William Burr on May 9, May 22 and July 25, 1988
- Note (Provenance)
- Richard T. Arndt, Gift 1988
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 14383882
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-1krs-xb11
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.