Oral history interview with Michael J. Metrinko, 1989
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- Name
- Metrinko, Michael J (Interviewee)
- Burr, William (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with Michael J. Metrinko, 1989
- Other Titles
- Reminiscences of Michael J. Metrinko, 1989
- Abstract
- Education; Peace Corps experiences in Turkey and Iran; teacher with Literacy Corps in Iran; entry into foreign service; postings in Turkey and Iran; experiences as Consul General in Tabriz, Iran; impressions of embassy in Tehran, Iran; work in visa section; discussion of Iranian military, intellectual, student, and religious groups; impressions of Shah and Iranian elite figures; personal experience s during Iranian Revolution and as hostage
- Collection Name
- Iranian-American relations project
- Subjects
- Diplomats--United States; Hostages--Iran; Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981; Iran Foreign relations United States; Iran History Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, 1941-1979; Metrinko, Michael J; United States. Department of State
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1989
- Note (Biographical)
- Diplomat
- Note
- Interviewed by William Burr on May 23, June 14, August 29 and October 27,1988 and March 2, 1989
- Note (Provenance)
- Michael J. Metrinko, Gift 1989
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
- Catalog Record
- 14385310
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-t7hn-7n13
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.