Reminiscences of Dean Rusk: oral history, 1986.

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Reminiscences of Dean Rusk: oral history, 1986.

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Early experience with United States State Department following World War II; tenure as Secretary of State, Kennedy administration; impressions of Shah, White Revolution; State Department interaction with Shah, efforts to encourage reform; Shah's visit to Washington; influence United States military aid to Iran; strategic value of Iran; reflections on United States role in Third World reform; service during Johnson administration: Iran relations, United States arm sales, foreign economic aid; Shah's interest in arms, material; impressions of Iranian opposition to the Shah; 1967 Iran-Russian barter agreement; British withdrawal from Suez and Persian Gulf: impact on United States policy, United States-Iran relations; Iran and oil sales; impressions of Shah's later years, coming of revolution; policy-making and advisors during tenure as Secretary of State.

Transcript: 46 leaves.Tape: 2 cassettes.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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