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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-DH-01
Interviewee(s)
Henderson, Douglas, 1914-2010
Biographical Note
(1914 - 2010) Diplomat, economist, government official; Chief Economics Officer (1960–1962), Chargé d’affaires (1962–1963), U.S. Embassy, Peru; U.S. Ambassador, Bolivia (1963-1968)
Interviewer(s)
Sheldon Stern
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
Portion(s) Closed
Description
In this interview Henderson discusses working at the United States Embassy in Peru under President Dwight D. Eisenhower; his daily routine and responsibilities as economic counselor; the Point Four Program and Peru; Peruvian elections; James I. Loeb as the U.S. Ambassador to Peru and changes and tensions within the Embassy; the military coup in Peru and the events leading up to it; Haya de la Torre’s self-destructive behavior in the Peruvian presidential election; working at the Embassy in Peru after the coup and after Loeb leaves his position; pressure on the United States from Peruvian authorities; the issue of U.S. non recognition of the military leaders; Canadian and British interests in Peru; John Wesley Jones as the U.S. Ambassador to Peru; problems with military governments and transitions; Henderson’s daily routine and responsibilities as the U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia; his first few weeks in Bolivia; John F. Kennedy [JFK] and Bolivian President Victor Paz Estenssoro; Henderson’s impressions of JFK; American hostages in Bolivia in late 1963; the military coup in Bolivia and the events leading up to it; the political breakdown of Bolivia; and political and military maneuvering in other Latin American countries, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
30 August 1978
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Douglas Henderson, recorded interview by Sheldon Stern, August 30, 1978, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
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Person(s)
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Associated Record
Accession Number
OH 1991-041
Transcript
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