Midwestern background; variety of law enforcement positions, service after retirement as consultant on security problems; discussion of the preparation for entry into foreign service and career as security specialist, joined International Cooperation Administration (ICA) in 1957; discussion of work for ICA in Latin America, evaluation of Latin American governments; evaluation of America's relations hip with Latin America and the problems of cultural exchange and conflict
Security consultants; Security systems; Law enforcement; Latin America Politics and government 1948-1980; United States Foreign relations; Longan, John P; Institute of Inter-American Affairs (U.S.)
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
1984
Note (Biographical)
Security specialist
Note
Interviewed by James D. Williams on November 24, 1984