Reminiscences of John Stothoff Badeau, 1979.

Biographical Note

Educator, diplomat

Scope and Contents

Family background; education, Union College, 1923, New Brunswick Seminary Dutch Reformed Church, 1928; missionary work, life in Iraq, 1928-1935: Arabic language training, political turmoil, ethnic and linguistic groups; professor of religion, philosophy, American University of Cairo, 1936-1942, president, 1945-1953; Office of War Information, 1943-1945; cultural and political developments in Egypt, Iraq, Iran, 1930s-1960s; effects of World War II, British and later United States presence in Middle East; president, Near East Foundation, New York City, 1953-1961, providing technical assistance to Greece, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, others; Egypt after abdication of King Faruq, 1952: labor unrest, land redistribution, centrality of irrigation, roles of Naguib and Nasser; United States Ambassador to Egypt, 1961-1964: break-up of United Arab Republic, Agency for International Development and counterpart funds, Yemen Revolution, crisis in Egyptian-Saudi relations; Middle East Institute, Columbia University, 1964-1971. Impressions of King Faruq, Shah of Iran, Nasser, Anwar al-Sadat, many others

Subjects

• American University at Cairo.
• Badeau, John S. (John Stothoff), 1903-1995--Interviews.
• Brown, L. Carl (Leon Carl), 1928- interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Columbia University. Middle East Institute.
• Diplomats--United States--Interviews.
• Educators--Interviews.
• Egypt--Foreign relations--United States.
• Egypt--History--1952-1970.
• Egypt--Social conditions.
• Interviews.
• Middle East.
• Missions--Iraq.
• Naguib, Mohammed, 1901-
• Nasser, Gamal Abdel, 1918-1970.
• Near East Foundation.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• United States--Foreign relations--Egypt.
• United States. Office of War Information.