Oral history interview with Richard Helms, 1985
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- Name
- Helms, Richard (Interviewee)
- Burr, William (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with Richard Helms, 1985
- Other Titles
- Reminiscences of Richard Helms, 1985
- Abstract
- Reminiscences of early schooling with the Shah in Switzerland; assessment of the role of the CIA in the events of 1953; CIA's relations with the Shah after 1953; CIA's role in the creation of SAVAK; impressions of the Shah after their meeting in 1957; relations between President Kennedy and the Shah; on the Amini premiership; President Johnson's policy towards Iran; CIA's agreement with the Shah ov er exchange of intelligence; U.S. listening posts along the Iran-Soviet border; U.S. policy towards Iran during the Nixon administration; on Iran's decision to purchase F-14 fighter jets; Iran-U.S. collaborations on assistance to the Kurds in the 1970s; recollections of ambassadorship to Iran; on the Iranian political elite; concern over the question of succession to the Shah in the 1970s; on the Shah's illness; on predicting the Revolution; on the political relevance of the National Front; on the establishment of the Rastakhiz Party; extent of CIA's information on Khomeini's activities; debates about OPEC and the rise in the price of oil; Iran's place in U.S. regional policy in the 1970s; Iran's role during the Dhofar Rebellion of 1973; relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia in the 1970s; Iran's role in the Sinai Disengagement Treaty of 1975; on the Shah's psychology and personal qualities; on Iran's arms procurements from the U.S.; on the issue of human rights
- Collection Name
- Iranian-American relations project
- Subjects
- Diplomats; Iran History Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, 1941-1979; Iran Politics and government 1941-1979; Iran Foreign relations United States; United States Foreign relations Iran; Iran Economic conditions 1945-1979; Richard Helms; United States. Department of State
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1985
- Note (Biographical)
- Director of Central Intelligence Agency; U.S. Ambassador to Iran, 1973-1977
- Note
- Interviewed by William Burr on July 10 and 24, 1985
- Note (Provenance)
- Richard Helms, Gift 1985
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
- Catalog Record
- 14345395
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-zfyc-3566
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.