Reminiscences of William Averell Harriman, 1969
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- Name
- Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986 (Interviewee)
- Barrett, Edward W (Interviewer)
- Title
- Reminiscences of William Averell Harriman, 1969
- Abstract
- Extensive discussion of process of international negotiations with illustrations from his diplomatic career, especially the test ban agreement, World War II conferences, Vietnam peace talks; effects of national and world opinion; roles of the military, Congress, and the press; choice of negotiating personnel, training for professional diplomats; assessment of the use of the Presidency in internatio nal affairs, 1933-1969; "Good officer" experiences: Iran oil concession case and India-Pakistan disputes. Many vignettes of international leaders
- Collection Name
- International negotiations project
- Subjects
- Diplomats--United States; Government executives--United States; Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes; Diplomacy; Treaties; International relations; United States Foreign relations 20th century; Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986
- Format
- oral histories
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 353 pages
- Note (Biographical)
- Government official
- Note
- Interviewed by Edward W. Barrett
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 17025975
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/z7j6-vs13
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.