Far Eastern Affairs - Porter Hardy Committee (File 2)., 05/14/1959-06/17/1959

File — Box: 2, Folder: 45

Identifier: 61323

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Note: Correspondence files primarily cover personnel matters at post, as well as personal and professional congratulatory messages from colleagues to Amb. Parsons relating to appointments and promotions.

Dates

05/14/1959-06/17/1959

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Extent

From the Collection: 22 Linear Feet (15 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

16/05/02

Container Summary

File containing items relating to the Porter Hardy Committee report on U.S. aid operations in Laos, and the ensuing dispute between the U.S. State Department and Hardy over charges of mismanagement and subsequent resignation of Haynes Miller, an end-use auditor with the International Cooperation Administration in Laos. Items as follows: 1. U.S. Aid Operations in Laos, seventh report by the Committee on Government Operations (6/15/1959); 2. Comments by the Department of State and ICA on the Report of the House Committee on Government Operations "United States Aid Operations in Laos" (6/15/1959); 3-8. press conference transcript, clippings.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS - LAOS: PORTER HARDY COMMITTEE REPORT 1959 FILE 2: Typescript

PORTER HARDY COMMITTE REPORT 1959 (FILE 2): Typescript

LAOS - PORTER HARDY COMMITTEE REPORT 1959 (FILE 2): Typescript

PARSONS, J. GRAHAM - LAOS: PORTER HARDY COMMITTEE 1959 FILE 2: Typescript

FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS - PORTER HARDY COMMITTEE REPORT 1959 FILE 2: Typescript