Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Reminiscences of Joseph Laitin : oral history, 1982Biographical NotePress secretary
Scope and ContentsChildhood in Brooklyn: family, high school; introduction to journalism, 1935; Reuters war correspondent; experiences in Japan during occupation; coverage of Bikini Island atomic testing, Nuremberg Trials; Averell Harriman Democratic presidential nomination bid, 1952; public relations for Henry F. Schricker United States Senate campaign, Indiana, 1952; experiences as a freelance writer in Hollywood, 1953-1963; impressions of Lyndon B. Johnson; work in government during Johnson administration: Bureau of the Budget, assistant to press secretaries George Reedy and Bill Moyers; work as "advance man" preparing for president Johnson's diplomatic missions--Samoa, Vietnam, Italy; government information leaks to the press; impressions of James R. Schlesinger and public relations advice aiding his political development; Assistant Secretary for Public Relations, Defense Dept., 1975; Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Treasury Dept., Carter Administration; ethics, pragmatism, and the qualities of a good public relations person
Subjects- Interviews.
- Japan--History--Allied occupation, 1945-1952.
- Jessup, Frederick Peterson, 1920-2005, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
- Journalism.
- Laitin, Joseph, 1915-
- Nuclear explosions.
- Nuremberg War Crime Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, 1946-1949.
- Oral histories (literary works)
- Politics, Practical.
- Presidents--United States--Press conferences.
- Press and politics.
- Public relations consultants--Interviews.
- United States--Politics and government--1963-1969.
- United States--Politics and government--1977-1981.
- United States. Department of Defense.
- United States. Department of the Treasury.
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