William Steen Gaud papers, 1925-1978 (inclusive), 1942-1978 (bulk).

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William Steen Gaud papers, 1925-1978 (inclusive), 1942-1978 (bulk).

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Correspondence, diary, speeches, Yale memorabilia, and papers relating to his service as an administrator with the U.S. Agency for International Development (1961-1969) in the Near East and South Asia. The most important papers are his letters to his wife, speeches, diary and other papers documenting his military service in Asia, 1943-1945. Other letters to his wife describe trips to Japan in 1955 and 1956. Included also are two oral history interviews made for the Kennedy and Johnson presidential libraries, 1966 and 1971.

3 linear ft.

Yale University Library

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Yale University. Class of 1884

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Gaud, Eleanor Smith.

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United States. Agency for International Development

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On September 4, 1961 the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 vas signed into law. On November 4, 1961 the Agency for International Development was set up in the Department of State to succeed the International Cooperation Administration. The main objective of AID was to combine the various foreign assistance programs into one program which would assist the underdeveloped countries in maintaining their independence by making them self-supporting nations. The Development Loan Fund, created in 1957 was ...

Gaud, William S. (William Steen), 1905-1977

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William S. Gaud: lawyer; B.A., Yale, 1929; LL. B., Yale Law School, 1931; instructor, Yale Law School, 1931-1933; lawyer in N.Y.C., 1933-1935; assistant corporation counsel, City of New York, 1935-1941; colonel, U.S. Army, 1941-1945; partner in law firm of Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, 1946-1961; administrator for the Agency for International Development, 1961-1969; executive vice-president, International Finance Corp., 1969-1974; consultant, World Bank, 1974-1976. From the descript...

Yale University.

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