Oral history interview with Walt Rostow, 1985 Jan.

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Oral history interview with Walt Rostow, 1985 Jan.

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In this interview, Walt Rostow discusses his working relationship with Dean Rusk during the administrations of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson and touches upon his own experience as a student at Oxford. He comments on Rusk's relationship with Robert McNamara, Lyndon Johnson, and John F. Kennedy. Rostow also describes the planning meetings held at the Dept. of State and, in particular, discusses a pivotal meeting after the Bay of Pigs Invasion.

Sound recording: 1 sound cassettes (62 min.)Transcript: 24 leaves.

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