Interviewer
Jim Caron
Files
Description
Ronald Reagan discusses his relationship with Mike Mansfield. He talks about his reasons for asking Mansfield to stay on as Ambassador to Japan during his presidency despite his political differences with Mansfield. Reagan talks about various trips he took to Japan during Mansfield’s tenure, and he explains the critical role Mansfield played in developing a strong relationship between Japan and the United States. He also shares personal anecdotes from his trips to Japan.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Reagan, Ronald; Mansfield, Mike; Mansfield, Mike, political legacy; U.S. politics and government, 20th century; U.S. ambassadors, Japan; U.S.-Japan, international relations
Original Date
1989
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Mansfield’s America Oral History Project, OH 458, 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 458-010
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (100 min.) analog + 1 transcript (4 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:09:42 minutes
Local Filename
OH_458_010.mp3; OH_458_010.pdf
Citation
Reagan, Ronald, "Ronald Reagan Interview, 1989" (1989). Mansfield’s America Oral History Project. 10.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mansfieldsamerica_oralhistory/10