Kennedy, Richard Keith (Ambassador)., 01/01/1959-12/31/1982
Series-level Scope and Content Note
Dates
- 01/01/1959-12/31/1982
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
Container Summary
1 Tms transcribed oral history interview with Ambassador Richard Keith Kennedy, covering his career in the foreign service. Includes his early life and World War I service, including the Italian Campaign (1945-59), US Army assignments at Fort Harrison, the Pentagon and Fort Leavenworth. Also includes his service as Advisor to the Iran military in Teheran, Iran, 1959-61; in Joint Planning with Iran, 1961-62; in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1962; at the National War College, 1963-69; with the National Security Council, 1969-75; with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1975-80; as US Representative to the International Energy Agency, 1981-82; as Under Secretary for Management at the State Department, 1981-83; and as US Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency, 1981-82.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
KENNEDY, RICHARD KEITH (AMBASSADOR) - INTERVIEWED BY KENNEDY, CS -'95: Other Types
IRAN- TEHERAN - 1959-61: Other Types
CONTINENTAL ARMY COMMAND - FORT MONROE, VA - 1962: Other Types
PENTAGON - OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE - 1962: Other Types
NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE - 1963-64: Other Types
ISA - PENTAGON - 1965-69: Other Types
AFRICAN AFFAIRS - 1965-69: Other Types
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL - 1969-75: Other Types
CHINA AND VIETNAM - 1969-75: Other Types
VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS - 1969-75: Other Types
CHILE AND ALLENDE - 1969-75: Other Types
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - 1975-80: Other Types
NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY: Other Types
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY - 1981-82: Other Types
FOREIGN SERVICE ACT - 1981-83: Other Types
STATE DEPARTMENT - MANAGEMENT - 1981-83: Other Types
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY - 1981-82: Other Types
NIGERIA - 1969-75: Other Types
MIA ISSUE - 1969-75: Other Types
Creator
- From the Collection: Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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