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Rusk CCCCC, Dean Rusk; Katherine Sherman and Ruth Gillard; Mary Woods Bennett, 1985 August 27, October

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia
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00:02:43 - Gillard's impressions of Dean Rusk at Mills College

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Partial Transcript: Whoever is doing this interview, this following interview was conducted with...

Segment Synopsis: [Richard Rusk is reading a paraphrased transcription of an interview he conducted with Katherine E. Sherman and Ruth Gillard]
Gillard shares her early impressions of Dean Rusk during her time as his student at Mills College. She talks mainly about his social skills, intelligence, and teaching ability.

Keywords: Army Reserves; United States Army

00:11:14 - Dean Rusk as Dean of the Faculty / Dean Rusk's relationship with Virginia Foisie

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Partial Transcript: When my dad was made Dean of the Faculty at Mills College, he was a very young man.

Segment Synopsis: [Richard Rusk is reading a paraphrased transcription of an interview he conducted with Katherine E. Sherman and Ruth Gillard]
Gillard talks about Dean Rusk's time as Dean of the Faculty at Mills College. She discusses the types of issues he dealt with in this role. Later, Gillard shares about the development of Dean Rusk's relationship with his future wife, Virginia Foisie.

Keywords: Kiva Club; Mills College retirement pension; social sciences

00:19:33 - Sherman's experiences working for Dean Rusk at the War Department / Dean Rusk as Secretary of State

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Partial Transcript: Perhaps you could explain how you came to work for him and with him in Washington at the War Department during the war?

Segment Synopsis: [Richard Rusk is reading a paraphrased transcription of an interview he conducted with Katherine E. Sherman and Ruth Gillard]
Sherman talks about her time working for Dean Rusk at the War Department, sharing how she obtained the job and what Dean Rusk was like as a boss. Later, Sherman and Gillard discuss their memories and critiques of Dean Rusk as Secretary of State.

Keywords: G-2 military intelligence; Mills College; President Lyndon B. Johnson; Vietnam War

00:27:30 - Memories of Dean Rusk at Mills College

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Partial Transcript: Dr. Bennett, perhaps you can start at the beginning and tell me of your first impressions of my dad on the Mills Campus.

Segment Synopsis: [Richard Rusk is reading a paraphrased transcription of an interview he conducted with Dr. Mary Woods Bennett]
Bennett shares her memories of Dean Rusk when he was her professor at Mills College. She focuses on his reputation on campus and a speech he gave in the early 1940's about his decision to return to the U.S. Army.

Keywords: Mills Hall; Phi Beta Kappa; U.S. Army Reserves

00:31:37 - Later memories of Dean Rusk

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Partial Transcript: When did you next see Dean Rusk?

Segment Synopsis: [Richard Rusk is reading a paraphrased transcription of an interview he conducted with Dr. Mary Woods Bennett]
Bennett shares her memories of Dean Rusk after she left Mills College, including his time as President of the Rockefeller Foundation, as Dean of the Faculty at Mills College, and as Secretary of State.

Keywords: James William Fulbright hearings; Mills College President Lynn White; Mills College honorary degree; Vietnam War protests; interracial marriage

00:42:50 - Criticism of Dean Rusk's role in the Vietnam War

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Partial Transcript: Dr. Bennett, do you have any general observations of my father as a classroom teacher?

Segment Synopsis: [Richard Rusk is reading a paraphrased transcription of an interview he conducted with Dr. Mary Woods Bennett]
Bennet discusses the controversy surrounding Dean Rusk's involvement in the Vietnam War. She shares her personal reactions to criticism of his role throughout the years.

Keywords: Mills College; Rhodes Scholarship; Vietnam War protest