Records of Robert W. Komer, 1948 - 1968

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Records of Robert W. Komer, 1948 - 1968

1948 - 1968

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/609648

This series consists of memorandums, correspondence, and reports relating to the military and diplomatic career of Robert W. Komer. A portion of the records are of a personal nature and relate to travel plans, speaking engagements, and letters to family and close associates. Of significance are records related to Komer's visits to Vietnam and correspondence with senior government officials regarding U.S. policy in Vietnam. Additional topics covered include Komer's personal perspectives on arms control, the communist threat, military strategy points for Turkey and Vietnam, and records related to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Defense Data Program.

5 linear inches

eng, Latn

National Archives at College Park

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National Archives at College Park

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Komer, R.W. (Robert William), 1922-2000

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Robert William Komer, American government official and diplomat (born Feb. 23, 1922, Chicago, Ill.—died April 9, 2000, Arlington, Va.), served during the Vietnam War as Pres. Lyndon Johnson’s special assistant in charge of the U.S. government’s controversial “pacification” program to disseminate propaganda in South Vietnam and identify Vietcong agents working in the country. An army veteran who had served in World War II, Komer joined the Central Intelligence Agency in 1947, rising to become a s...