Interviewer
Don Oberdorfer
Files
Description
Mike Mansfield discusses the Cold War, Japanese trading issues, and the relationship between the U.S and Japan. Mansfield gives his opinion on the current issues with the Japanese auto industry, unemployment, and the tax system. He also goes into his frustrations with Washington during his time as ambassador, thinking that too much policy was directed from the capital and the role of the ambassador is undercut. Mansfield also talks about some of the different leaders and diplomats he met while he was ambassador and the impressions they made on him. This included diplomat Chou En Lai of China, Ngo Dinh Diem of Vietnam, and Sihanouk of Cambodia.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Mansfield, Mike, 1903-2001—Interviews; Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976; Ngo, Dinh Diem, 1901-1963; Oberdorfer, Don. Senator Mansfield: The Extraordinary Life of a Great Statesman and Diplomat; Zhou, Enlai, 1898-1976; United States. Congress. Senate; Ambassadors—United States; Cold War; Diplomatic and consular services, Americans—Japan; Ex-legislators—United States—Interviews; Presidents—United States; Senators, United States Congress—Montana; Japan—Commerce—United States; Japan—Commercial policy; Japan—Foreign relations—United States; United States—Commerce—Japan; United States—Commercial policy; United States—Foreign relations—Japan; United States—Politics and government—20th century
Original Date
8-28-1998
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana; China; Japan; Vietnam
Language
eng
Original Collection
Don Oberdorfer Interviews with Mike Mansfield Oral History Project, OH 391, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 391-003
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (16 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
66 minutes
Local Filename
OH_391_003.mp3; OH_391_003.pdf
Citation
Mansfield, Mike, "Mike Mansfield Interview, August 28, 1998" (1998). Don Oberdorfer Interviews with Mike Mansfield Oral History Project. 15.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mansfield_interviews/15