Davies, Richard Townsend (reminiscences of)., 01/01/1947-12/31/1978

File — Box: 1, Folder: 84

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.696

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Dates

01/01/1947-12/31/1978

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.

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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 Richard Townsend Davies by Peter Jessup for the Columbia University Oral History Research Office. Mr. Davies reviewed the transcripts and made minor corrections and emendations. It is a transcript of a the spoken rather than the written word. It contains discussion of Warsaw, Poland (1947-1949); Russian Training (1950-1951); Moscow, Soviet Union (1951-1953); Paris, France (NATO staff) (1953-1955); Kabul, Afghanistan (1955-1958); EUR, Eastern European Affairs (1958-1961); Moscow, Soviet Union (1961-1963); Senior Seminar (1963-1964); Executive Secretariat (1964-1965); USIA, Eastern European Section (1965-1968); Calcutta, India (1968-1969); Planing and Coordination Staff (1969-1970); EUR, USSR and Eastern Europe (1970-1973); Warsaw, Poland (1973-1978).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

DAVIES, RICHARD TOWNSEND - AMBASSADOR (INTERVIEWEE): Other Types

JESSUP, PETER (INTERVIEWER): Other Types

WARSAW - POLAND (1947-1949): Other Types

POLAND - WARSAW (1947-1949): Other Types

GRONOSKI, JOHN - AMBASSADOR - POLAND (1947-1949): Other Types

RUSSIAN TRAINING - FSI - MIDDLEBURY COL., COLUMBIA UNIV. (1950-1951): Other Types

MOSCOW - SOVIET UNION (1951-1953): Other Types

SOVIET UNION - MOSCOW (1951-1953): Other Types

KENNAN, GEORGE AMBASSADOR - SOVIET UNION (1951-1953): Other Types

"AFTER CONTAINMENT, WHAT?" - SOVIET UNION (1951-1953): Other Types

HARRIMAN, AVERELL - SOVIET UNION (1951-1953): Other Types

DE SILVA, PEER - SOVIET UNION (1951-1953): Other Types

TOON, MALCOM - SOVIET UNION (1951-1953): Other Types

ROOSEVELT, PRESIDENT - AND SOVIET POLICY - SOVIET UNION (1951-1953): Other Types

KELLY, ROBERT - SOVIET UNION (1951-1953): Other Types

BOHLEN, CHIP - AMBASSADOR - SOVIET UNION (1951-1953): Other Types

PARIS - FRANCE - NATO STAFF (1953-1955): Other Types

FRANCE - PARIS - NATO STAFF (1953-1955): Other Types

NATO STAFF - FRANCE - PARIS (1953-1955): Other Types

"ESTIMATE OF SOVIET INTENTIONS" - NATO STAFF (1953-1955): Other Types

KABUL - AFGHANISTAN (1955-1958): Other Types

AFGHANISTAN - KABUL (1955-1958): Other Types

WARD, ANGUS AMBASSADOR - AFGHANISTAN (1955-1958): Other Types

SOVIET PRESENCE - AFGHANISTAN (1955-1958): Other Types

MAKOWSKI, COL OF POLAND - AFGHANISTAN (1955-1958): Other Types

US PROGRAMS - AFGHANISTAN (1955-1958): Other Types

WINANT, PETER - DISAPPEARANCE - AFGHANISTAN (1955-1958): Other Types

EUR - EASTERN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS (1958-1961): Other Types

EASTERN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS - EUR (1958-1961): Other Types

NIXON'S TRIP TO USSR AND POLAND - EASTERN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS (1958-1961): Other Types

GROMULKA - EASTERN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS (1958-1961): Other Types

KRUSCHEV VISIT TO THE US - EASTERN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS (1958-1961): Other Types

U2 INCIDENT - EASTERN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS (1958-1961): Other Types

WHITE, LINCOLN - ON U2 INCIDENT - EASTERN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS (1958-1961): Other Types

THOMPSON, LLEWELLYN AMBASSADOR - TO MOSCOW - EUR (1958-1961): Other Types

OPERATIONS CENTER ESTABLISHED - EASTERN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS (1958-1961): Other Types

VIETNAM TASK FORCE - EASTERN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS (1958-1961): Other Types

CUBAN TASK FORCE (BAY OF PIGS) - EASTERN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS (1958-1961): Other Types

FIDEL CASTRO - EASTERN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS (1958-1961): Other Types

LANE, ARTHUR BLISS AMBASSADOR -EUR (1958-1961): Other Types

MOSCOW - SOVIET UNION (1961-1963): Other Types

SOVIET UNION - MOSCOW (1961-1963): Other Types

KRUSCHEV, NIKITA - SOVIET UNION (1961-1963): Other Types

KOHLER, FOY AMBASSADOR - SOVIET UNION (1961-1963): Other Types

U2 OVERFLIGHT OF SAKHALIN - SOVIET UNION (1961-1963): Other Types

CUBA - SOVIET MISSILES - SOVIET UNION (1961-1963): Other Types

US BLOCKADE OF CUBA - SOVIET UNION (1961-1963): Other Types

KRUSCHEV AND KENNEDY - SOVIET UNION (1961-1963): Other Types

KENNEDY, ROBERT AND CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS - SOVIET UNION (1961-1963): Other Types

FROST, ROBERT - MOSCOW VISIT - SOVIET UNION (1961-1963): Other Types

KENNEDY, JOHN F. - AMERICAN U. SPEECH - SOVIET UNION (1961-1963): Other Types

DUBS, SPIKE - SOVIET UNION (1961-1963): Other Types

"HOT LINE" ESTABLISHED - SOVIET UNION (1961-1963): Other Types

SENIOR SEMINAR (1963-1964): Other Types

EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT (1964-1965): Other Types

USIA PROBLEMS - EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT (1964-1965): Other Types

CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS - EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT (1964-1965): Other Types

USIA DIALOGUE - EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT (1964-1965): Other Types

ROWAN, CARL - EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT (1964-1965): Other Types

USIA - EASTERN EUROPEAN SECTION (1964-1965): Other Types

CHANCELLLOR, JOHN - USIA - EASTERN EUROPEAN SECTION (1964-1965): Other Types

ROONEY, JOHN REP. - USIA - EASTERN EUROPEAN SECTION (1964-1965): Other Types

POZNAN FAIR - USIA - EASTERN EUROPEAN SECTION (1964-1965): Other Types

CALCUTTA - INDIA (1968-1969): Other Types

INDIA - CALCUTTA (1968-1969): Other Types

CONSUL GENERAL - INDIA (1968-1969): Other Types

ENVIRONMENT - INDIA (1968-1969): Other Types

TERESA, MOTHER (SISTER) - INDIA (1968-1969): Other Types

PLANNING AND COORDINATION STAFF (1969-1970): Other Types

SOVIET AFFAIRS - PLANNING AND COORDINATION STAFF (1969-1970): Other Types

CHINA RECOGNITION ISSUE - PLANNING AND COORDINATION STAFF (1969-1970): Other Types

EUR - USSR - EASTERN EUROPE (1970-1973): Other Types

KISSINGER AND NSC - EUR - USSR - EASTERN EUROPE (1970-1973): Other Types

SOVIET JEWRY ISSUE - EUR - USSR - EASTERN EUROPE (1970-1973): Other Types

JEWISH DEFENSE LEAGUE - EUR - USSR - EASTERN EUROPE (1970-1973): Other Types

KAMA RIVER TRUCK FACTORY - EUR - USSR - EASTERN EUROPE (1970-1973): Other Types

SIMAS KURDIKA DEFECTIONS SAGA - EUR - USSR - EASTERN EUR. (1970-1973): Other Types

DEFECTIONS ISSUES AND PROBLEMS - EUR - USSR - EASTERN EUR. (1970-1973): Other Types

KISSINGER AND DOBRYIN STATEMENTS - USSR - EASTERN EUR. (1970-1973): Other Types

WARSAW - POLAND (1973-1978): Other Types

POLAND - WARSAW (1973-1978): Other Types

NIXON RESIGNATION - POLAND (1973-1978): Other Types

CARTER, PRESIDENT - VISIT TO - POLAND (1973-1978): Other Types

BREZEZINSKI - POLAND (1973-1978): Other Types

POLISH CRISIS - POLAND (1973-1978): Other Types

DEMONSTRATIONS JUNE 1976 - POLAND (1973-1978): Other Types

NORTH ATLANTIC ALLIANCE VIEW ON - POLAND (1973-1978): Other Types

MARSHALL PLAN FOR POLAND PROPOSAL - POLAND (1973-1978): Other Types

BREZHNEV DOCTRINE - POLAND (1973-1978): Other Types

HAIG - GENERAL - POLAND (1973-1978): Other Types

EASTERN EUROPEAN PROBLEMS: Other Types

NSC - NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL: Other Types

AID AND USIA - FUTURE OF: Other Types

LATIN AMERICA: Other Types