Reminiscences of Gratian M. Yatsevitch: oral history, 1989.

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Reminiscences of Gratian M. Yatsevitch: oral history, 1989.

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Ukrainian background, education in U.S. and England; geology degree from Harvard; World War II service; joined Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) in 1950; discussion of job in Iran, interaction with Shah during the fifties and sixties; SAVAK history; evaluation of U.S. foreign relations with Iran; impressions of Iran's political situation in the sixties; return to Washington in 1963, continuing work for C.I.A. 1963-69 involving relations with Iran; retirement from government in 1969, continual visits to Iran from 1969-1977; evaluation of Shah's success and failure as a leader; discussion of Americans involved with Iran before Shah's exile.

Transcript: 171 leaves.Tape: 4 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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