Reminiscences of Charles W. Naas: oral history, 1988.

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Reminiscences of Charles W. Naas: oral history, 1988.

Director of Iranian Affairs, 1974-1978; Deputy Chief of Mission, 1978-1979; U.S.-Iran Joint Economic Commission; Arms sales to Iran: F-16's, AWAC's, weapons for oil barter; non-arms export agreement; oil price negotiations; role of Central Intelligence Agency in Iran; human rights in Iran; revolutionary activities; martial law in Iran; embassy reactions to crisis; revolution and aftermath; reflections on U.S. policy with Iran; impressions of: Mehdi Bazargan, Jimmy Carter, the Ayatollah Khomeini, Henry Kissinger, the Shah Reza Pahlavi, William Sullivan.

Transcript: 274 leaves.Tape: 8 cassettes.

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