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Donald Walker reminisces about his experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in the West African nation of Gabon.
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Donald R. Walker
  
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' October 31, 1975
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Mike Hooks
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 40 minutes
  
  
 
==Abstract==
 
==Abstract==
  
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Background,
 
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Education,
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Employment,
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Peace Corps,
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State Department,
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Peace Corps (again),
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Interest in,
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Gabon,
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Peace Corps (again),
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Involvement with other countries,
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Perceptions of U. S. citizens,
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Gabon (again),
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Peace Corps (again),
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Training,
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Travel to Gabon,
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Gabon (again),
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Local politics,
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French opposition to Peace Corps,
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French involvement,
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Peace Corps involvement,
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Peace Corps projects,
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Interest in education,
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Economy,
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Religion,
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Culture,
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Christian missionaries.
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Peace Corps (again),
 
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Minority involvement,
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Benefits of Peace Corps.
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1965-1970
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1967-1970
  
  

Revision as of 16:50, 30 September 2015

Donald Walker reminisces about his experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in the West African nation of Gabon.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Donald R. Walker

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: October 31, 1975

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Mike Hooks

Length: 40 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Background, Education, Employment, Peace Corps, State Department, Peace Corps (again), Interest in, Gabon, Peace Corps (again), Involvement with other countries, Perceptions of U. S. citizens, Gabon (again), Peace Corps (again), Training, Travel to Gabon, Gabon (again), Local politics, French opposition to Peace Corps, French involvement, Peace Corps involvement, Peace Corps projects, Interest in education, Economy, Religion, Culture, Christian missionaries.

Tape 1, Side 2: Peace Corps (again), Minority involvement, Benefits of Peace Corps.

Range Dates: 1965-1970

Bulk Dates: 1967-1970


Access Information

Original Recording Format:

Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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