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Middle East Trip

Description

Approx. 20 items. Letters, memos, itineraries, info. sheets, notes. Subjects include: correspondence with journalists in the region in preparation for the upcoming trip; copy of long report from The Sunday Telegraph(12/4/1966), titled "Inside Egypt's Spy Network," noting that "war is perilously close in the Middle East"; Williams' itinerary for the Feb. 11-March 11 trip: copy of "Iranian Port of Entry Regulations"; visa requirements for Kuwait; Williams' letters (not for publication) from the region; James Bassett (who accompanied W.) wrote a 3 pp. report for Among Ourselves; "Notes" on Lebanon, Dubai, Kuwait, Israel, etc.; letters of appreciation to various political leaders, monarchs, journalists and other who met with or aided the Times contingent; etc.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1966 - 1967
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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