Reminiscences of Robert H. Legvold : oral history, 2008.

Biographical Note

Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Political Science, Columbia University.

Scope and Contents

Background: education: B.A. University of South Dakota; Ph.D. Fletcher School of Diplomacy, Tufts University, 1967; career: Professor of Political Science, Tufts University, 1967-1978;Director of Soviet Studies at Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), 1978-1984; Director, Harriman Institute at Columbia University, 1986-1992; Council on Foreign Relations (CFR): member in 1972, controversies in the 1970s, selection as CFR president, implementation of changes in CFR, Rwandan Genocide, task forces, influence of CFR, reminiscences of Henry Kissinger, reminiscences of Fidel Castro, memorable of Foreign Affairs articles, reminiscences of 9/11 attacks, effects of 9/11 attacks and the impact on CFR.

Subjects

• Columbia University--Faculty--Interviews.
• Council on Foreign Relations.
• Foreign affairs (Council on Foreign Relations)
• Interviews.
• Legvold, Robert--Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Rosendorf, Neal M., 1960- interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr

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