| Title: |
Ken Hechler
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Harry S Truman Museum and Library
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| Collection: |
Truman Library Oral History Program
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| Description: |
A researcher and editor for the Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Administrative Analyst, Bureau of the Budget, 1942, 1946-47; U.S. Army historian, European theater in World War II; author, Bridge at Remagen; university professor, 1947-49, 1957, 1981-84; Special Assistant to the President, 1949-53; Associate Director, American Political Science Association, 1953-56; U.S. Congressman from West Virginia, 1959-77; and Secretary of State of West Virginia, 1985-2001; Distinguished Visiting Scholar, West Virginia State College, Institute, West Virginia, 2001 - present; Professor, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, 2001 - present.
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| Extent: |
249 pages
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| URL: |
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/oralhist/hechler.htm
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1985 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Hecher, Ken, 1914-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
20-Sep-1914
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Long Island, NY; New York; United States; North America
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| Speaker race: |
White
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| Speaker occupation: |
Editor; Professor; Researcher; Writer
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| Age at speaking: |
71
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| Document location: |
Independence, MO
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| Document date: |
29-Nov-1985
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| Interviewer: |
Johnson, Niel M.
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| People discussed: |
Harry S. Truman; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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| Historical events discussed: |
Cold War, 1945-1989; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
District of Columbia; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Cold War, 1945-1989; District of Columbia; Harry S. Truman; North America; Oral history; Political campaigns--United States; Political parties; Presidents--Term of office--United States; Presidents--United States; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; United States; United States--Politics and government; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
European Recovery Program; Marshall Plan; Truman administration
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0032059-35295
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