Reminiscences of William G. Hyland : oral history, 2007.

Biographical Note

Journalist, former Editor of Foreign Affairs.

Scope and Contents

Background: born 1929, Kansas City, MO; education: B.A. in history, Washington University; M.A. in history, University of Kansas City; career: U.S. Army, 1950-1953; CIA officer, 1953-1969; National Security Council Member 1969-1973; Director, State Department Bureau of Intelligence and Research 1973-1975; Deputy National Security Advisor, 1975-1977; Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1977-1983; Editor, Foreign Affairs, 1983-1992; Council on Foreign Relations (CFR): member in 1975, reminiscences of CIA, early exposure to CFR, the Princeton Group, reminiscences of trips to China and Soviet Union, appointment as editor of Foreign Affairs, notable articles, Nixon articles, reminiscences of 1987 CFR trip to Russia, writing books on music, reminiscences of Vladimir Bukovsky exchange negotiations.

Subjects

• Council on Foreign Relations.
• Foreign affairs (Council on Foreign Relations)
• Gavrilis, George, 1972- interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Hyland, William G. (William George), 1929-2008--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Periodical editors--United States--Interviews.

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