Conducted on 4 May 1990, Mr. Berendsen discussed his experiences as the representative of the United Nations in Elisabethville. He shared his insight on Congolese politician Moise Tshombe, the murder of Patrice Lumumba and ...

Retired at the time of the interview, conducted on 8 November 1990, Mr. Linnér recalls his time as Chief of ONUC. He reflects on his meetings with Prime Minister Lumumba and the pitfalls of communication in the Congo at ...

In this interview, conducted on 20 June 1990, Mr. Beeley discussed British involvement in Middle East affairs, the international reaction to the events of the 1956 Suez crisis as well as how Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld ...

In this interview, conducted during his retirement on 9 May 1990, Mr. McGhee shared his insight into the stance taken by the United States during the Congo Crisis. Specifically, he discussed the relationship between the ...

Retired at the time of the interview conducted on 8 May 1990, Mr. Gullion shares his personal experiences as Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the political climate during that dramatic period in United ...

Here, in the interviews conducted on 4 and 5 March 1991, Mr. van Bellinghen discusses the Congo Crisis from a Belgian standpoint. He shares his defense of his country in the quick independence of the Congo, his evaluation ...

The former president of the United Nations Association of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region, Mr. Dean was an adviser on arms control and international security issues to the Union of Concerned Scientists at the time ...

During the Congo Crisis (1960-1966), Mr. Apter made several trips to the Congo to observe its path to independence. In this interview, conducted on 27 February 1991, he discussed his assessment of this period, described ...