Reminiscences of John Stothoff Badeau, 1979
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- 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
- Available digital content for this interview.