Oral history interview with M. Gordon Tiger, 1985

 

Name
Tiger, M. Gordon (Interviewee)
Burr, William (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with M. Gordon Tiger, 1985
Other Titles
Reminiscences of M. Gordon Tiger, 1985
Abstract
Recollections of early experiences with Iran in the 1950s; on the working of the U.S. Embassy in Iran in the 1950s and early 1960s; Iranian economy in the 1950s; impact of the events of 1953 on U.S.-Iranian relations; on the Point Four Program in Iran; CIA's assessment of the opposition to the Shah in the 1960s; relations between Iran and Israel in the 1950s; U.S.-Iranian relations in the 1950s; on Secretary McNamara's position on arms sales to Iran; on Ambassadors Wailes and Holmes; Robert Kennedy's meeting with student dissidents and its effect on U.S.-Iranian relations; U.S. policy towards Iran in the 1960s; U.S. contacts with Iranian opposition groups; U.S. aid to Iran in the 1960s; on the Shah's threat to purchase arms from the Soviet Union; effect of the White Revolution on Iranian politics and U.S.-Iranian relations
Collection Name
Iranian-American relations project
Subjects
Diplomats--United States; Diplomacy; Military assistance; United States Foreign relations Iran; Iran Foreign relations United States; Iran History Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, 1941-1979; Iran Economic conditions 1945-1979; Tiger, M. Gordon; United States. Department of State
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
1985
Note (Biographical)
U.S. Embassy Economic Officer, 1960-62; Director of Iran Desk at the U.S. Department of State, 1962-65
Note
Interviewed by William Burr on March 20 and April 10, 1985
Note (Provenance)
M. Gordon Tiger, Gift 1985
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Catalog Record
14387070
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-zb5k-1b59
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.