Reminiscences of Edward L. Beach 1967
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- Name
- Beach, Edward L. (Edward Latimer), 1918-2002 (Interviewee)
- Mason, John T., 1909-1998 (Interviewer)
- Title
- Reminiscences of Edward L. Beach 1967
- Abstract
- Early Navy days; World War II submarine service; Atomic Defense Section, Naval Operations; atomic submarine development; Admiral Hyman Rickover; Peace Ship; naval aide to Generals Omar Bradley and Dwight D. Eisenhower; White House social aide; arrangement of presidential trips; ship launchings; National Security Council; the WILLIAMSBURG; Camp David; Secret Service; press conferences; Atoms for Pea ce; President Eisenhower at ease: family relaxation, hobbies; Eisenhower's relations with staff. Recollections of Sherman Adams, Robert Schulz, Lewis Strauss
- Collection Name
- Eisenhower administration project
- Subjects
- Veterans; Navies--Officers; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; Press conferences; Nuclear submarines; Beach, Edward L. (Edward Latimer), 1918-2002; Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969; National Security Council (U.S.); United States. Navy
- Format
- oral histories
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 470 pages
- Note (Biographical)
- Naval officer
- Note
- Interviewed by John T. Mason, Jr. on August 23, August 31, October 17, and December 4, 1967
- Note (Provenance)
- Edward L. Beach, Gift 1971
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
- Catalog Record
- 13749988
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-sh2j-e252
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.