Oral history interview with Robert W. Komer, 1987
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- Name
- Komer, Robert, 1922-2000 (Interviewee)
- Burr, William (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with Robert W. Komer, 1987
- Other Titles
- Reminiscences of Robert W. Komer, 1987
- Abstract
- Midwest background; education: Harvard '42, army service World War II; Harvard MBA; career in European affairs with Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) beginning 1947; discussion of changing duties in C.I.A.; resignation from C.I.A. in order to join National Security Council under President Kennedy in 1961; discussion of involvement with Iranian affairs, increasing specialization in Middle Eastern and African relations; impressions of Kennedy's foreign policy; relationship with Kennedy; impressions of Johnson and his foreign policy in Iran; evaluation of United States aid to Iran; position at RAND Corporation 1969-1977; advisor to Secretary of Defense under Carter 1977-1980; discussion of Carter's treatment of the hostages and the Shah's downfall
- Collection Name
- Iranian-American relations project
- Subjects
- Government executives--United States; Petroleum industry and trade; Hostages; Iran History Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, 1941-1979; United States Foreign relations 1945-1989; Iran Economic conditions 1945-1979; Iran Politics and government 1941-1979; Komer, Robert, 1922-2000; National Security Council (U.S.); United States. Central Intelligence Agency; United States. Department of Defense
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1987
- Note (Biographical)
- Government executive
- Note
- Interviewed by William Burr on April 27 and August 11, 1987
- Note (Provenance)
- Robert W. Komer, Gift 1987
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
- Catalog Record
- 14402095
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-gm7e-nd60
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.