Name
Badeau, John S. (John Stothoff), 1903-1995 (Interviewee)
Brown, L. Carl (Leon Carl), 1928- (Interviewer)
Title
Reminiscences of John Stothoff Badeau, 1979
Abstract
Family background; education, Union College, 1923, New Brunswick Seminary Dutch Reformed Church, 1928; missionary work, life in Iraq, 1928-1935: Arabic language training, political turmoil, ethnic and linguistic groups; professor of religion, philosophy, American University of Cairo, 1936-1942, president, 1945-1953; Office of War Information, 1943-1945; cultural and political developments in Egypt, Iraq, Iran, 1930s-1960s; effects of World War II, British and later United States presence in Middle East; president, Near East Foundation, New York City, 1953-1961, providing technical assistance to Greece, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, others; Egypt after abdication of King Faruq, 1952: labor unrest, land redistribution, centrality of irrigation, roles of Naguib and Nasser; United States Ambassador to Egypt, 1961-1964: break-up of United Arab Republic, Agency for International Development and counterpart funds, Yemen Revolution, crisis in Egyptian-Saudi relations; Middle East Institute, Columbia University, 1964-1971. Impressions of King Faruq, Shah of Iran, Nasser, Anwar al-Sadat, many others
Collection Name
Individual interviews oral history collection
Subjects
Diplomats--United States; Educators; Missions--Iraq; Egypt Foreign relations United States; Middle East; United States Foreign relations Egypt; Egypt History 1952-1970; Egypt Social conditions; Badeau, John S. (John Stothoff), 1903-1995; Nasser, Gamal Abdel, 1918-1970; Naguib, Mohammed, 1901-; American University at Cairo; Columbia University. Middle East Institute; Near East Foundation; United States. Office of War Information
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
1979
Physical Description
461 pages
Note (Biographical)
Educator, diplomat
Note
Interviewed by Leon Carl Brown
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Catalog Record
15306737
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-dtg3-3768
Related URLs
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