Rusk RRRRR, Dean Rusk interviewed by Richard Rusk, 1986 January

Collection: Dean Rusk Oral History Collection

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Description

Dean Rusk describes U.S. foreign policy with China during the Truman administration. He discusses the involvement of the United Nations during the Korean War, the personal animosity between Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson and Secretary of State Dean Acheson, and the leadership in Taiwan under Chiang Kai-shek. Rusk also touches upon the Chinese advance into Korea and Douglas MacAthur's desire to wage war on China.

Date

1986-01

Identifier

RBRL214DROH-RRRRR

Coverage

United States

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Duration

59 minutes
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Citation

Dean Rusk and Richard Rusk, “Rusk RRRRR, Dean Rusk interviewed by Richard Rusk, 1986 January,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed November 21, 2024, https://russelllibraryoralhistory.org/RBRL214DROH/RBRL214DROH-RRRRR.

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