Thomas, William W. Jr., 01/01/1952-12/31/1990

File — Box: 1, Folder: 68

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.680

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1952-12/31/1990

Collection-level Access Restrictions

The Foreign Affairs Oral History Project transcripts and audio tapes have been returned to the Association for Diplomatic Study and Training in Arlington, Virginia.

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit. This collection is stored off site. Researchers may access transcripts at http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/diplomacy/

Extent

From the Collection: 30 Linear Feet (Hollinger Record Storage boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 TMs transcript interview with William W. Thomas Jr. by Charles STuart Kennedy with discussion of Bangkok, Thailand (1952-1954); FSI Chinese Language Training (1954-1957); Hong Kong (1957-1958); Phnom Phen, Cambodia (1958-1961); University of Michigan (1961-1962); Vientiane, Laos (1962-1964); State Department, Taiwan Desk officer (1964-1970); Taipei, Taiwan (1970-1974); National War College (1974-1975); USUN, New York (1975); Beijing, China (1975-1979); Hong Kong (1979); Taipei, Taiwan (1979-1981); Vientiane, Laos (1981-1983); Chengdu, China (1984-1986); Beijing, China (1986-1990).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

THOMAS, WILLIAM W. JR. (INTERVIEWEE): Other Types

KENNEDY, CHARLES STUART (INTERVIEWER): Other Types

BANGKOK - THAILAND (1952-1954): Other Types

THAILAND - BANGKOK (1952-1954): Other Types

DIEN BIEN PHU: Other Types

DONOVAN, BILL - AMBASSADOR TO THAILAND: Other Types

KUOMINTANG: Other Types

HONG KONG: Other Types

PHNOM PHEN - CAMBODIA: Other Types

CAMBODIA - PHNOM PHEN: Other Types

SINONOUK - CAMBODIA: Other Types

MICHIGAN, UNIVERSITY OF - CHINESE ECONOMIC STUDIES (1961-1962): Other Types

VIENTIANE - LAOS (1962-1964, 1981-83): Other Types

LAOS - VIENTIANE (1962-1964, 1981-83): Other Types

AID - LAOS (1962-1964): Other Types

UNGER, LEONARD - AMBASSADOR TO CAMBODIA: Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - TAIWAN DESK: Other Types

TAIWAN DESK - STATE DEPARTMENT (1964-1970): Other Types

JOINT COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION: Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - ECONOMIC SPECIAL ASSISTANT: Other Types

VIETNAM - AID PROGRAM (1970): Other Types

TAIPEI - TAIWAN (1970-1974, 1979-81): Other Types

TAIWAN - TAIPEI (1970-1974, 1979-81): Other Types

CHINA KAI-SHEK - TAIWAN: Other Types

TAIWAN - NIXON VISIT: Other Types

NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE: Other Types

USUN - NEW YORK (1975): Other Types

USUSN - CAMBODIA: Other Types

USUN - SIHANOUK: Other Types

CHINA - BEIJING (1975-1979, 1986-90): Other Types

BEIJING - CHINA (1975-1979, 1986-90): Other Types

BUSH, GEORGE: Other Types

KISSENGER, HENRY - CHINA VISIT: Other Types

GANG OF FOUR, THE: Other Types

MAO ZEDONG: Other Types

MIA ISSUE: Other Types

CHENGDU - CHINA (1984-1986): Other Types

CHINA - CHENGDU (1984-1986): Other Types

TIBET: Other Types

TIANANMEN SQUARE INCIDENT: Other Types

MOST FAVORED NATION ISSUE: Other Types