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Reminiscences of Livingston Tallmadge Merchant : oral history, 1974.

Creator: Merchant, Livingston T. 1903-1976.
Project: International negotiations project.
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Phys. Desc. :Transcript 41 pages
Location: Columbia Center for Oral History
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Biographical Note

Diplomat, government official

Scope and Contents

Experience in international negotiations; requirements for a skillful negotiator; dealing with coordinate branches of government; government backing and instructions; agenda in negotiations; national styles of negotiation; tactics; influence of public and press; language barriers; third party initiatives

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