| Title: |
Robert G. Nixon
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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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| Series: |
Item 7 of Series Robert G. Nixon
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| Description: |
News correspondent with the International News Service (INS), 1930-58; INS State Department and foreign relations correspondent in 1938; war correspondent, attached to the British army in France and Belgium, 1940, during invasion of the low countries; evacuated from Dunkirk but later returned to France; evacuated with the British army from Brest, June 20, 1940; covered London Blitz, 1940-41; war correspondent, attached to United States forces in European theater of operations, 1942-1943; correspondent in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, and Mediterranean theater, participating in North African invasion and campaign. Covered Casablanca conference, 1943; Quebec conference, 1944; and Potsdam, 1945. Washington correspondent covering the White House beginning 1944.
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| URL: |
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/oralhist/nixon7.htm
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1970 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Nixon, Robert G., 1905-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1905
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Atlanta, GA; Georgia; United States; North America
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| Speaker race: |
White
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| Speaker occupation: |
Editor; Journalist; War correspondent
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| Age at speaking: |
65
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| Document location: |
Bethesda, MD
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| Document date: |
23-Oct-1970
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| Interviewer: |
Hess, Jerry N.
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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: |
OHI0032234-35397
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