Oral history transcript, Keyes Beech, interview 1 (I), 3/22/1983, by Ted Gittinger

Title:

Oral history transcript, Keyes Beech, interview 1 (I), 3/22/1983, by Ted Gittinger

Number of Pages:

52

Description:

First acquaintance with Vietnam scene; General O'Daniel; Ed Lansdale; Diem in 1955; different characteristics of the Vietnam War; Saigon in the 1950s; reflections on various correspondents; American-French relations in the period; Ngo Dinh Diem; land reform; Wolf Ladejinsky; operation and effectiveness of U.S. country team in the 1950s; LBJ's 1961 visit to Vietnam; graft and corruption

Contributor:

Beech, Keyes

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Keyes Beech

Subject:

Vietnam

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details

Interviewee:

Keyes Beech

Interviewer(s):

Ted Gittinger

Specific Item Type:

Oral history

Type:

Text

Format:

Paper

Identifier:

oh-beechk-19830322-1-86-7

Date:

1983-03-22

Time Period:

Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Citation

Oral history transcript, Keyes Beech, interview 1 (I), 3/22/1983, by Ted Gittinger, LBJ Library Oral Histories, LBJ Presidential Library, accessed May 01, 2024, https://www.discoverlbj.org/item/oh-beechk-19830322-1-86-7