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- Description:
- Congressman Riegle visiting in Korea
- Date Issued:
- 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- Donald W. Riegle Papers
- Description:
- Reps. Shriver and Riegle visited Korea from Feb. 23 to 26, 1969, as part of an extensive tour to look at the U.S. foreign aid program. They wave farewell at Kimpo International Airport. Left to right: Aubrey A. Gunnels, staff of the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Rep. Riegle, Rep. Shriver.
- Date Issued:
- 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- Donald W. Riegle Papers
- Description:
- Reps. Garner E. Shriver and Riegle viewed the demilitarized zone at Panmunjom and viewed the "Bridge of No Return"
- Date Issued:
- 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- Donald W. Riegle Papers
- Description:
- Rep. Riegle, Ambassador Porter, Rep. Shriver, and Aubrey A. Gunnels, visit embassy in Seoul
- Date Issued:
- 1969-02-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- Donald W. Riegle Papers
- Notes:
- Charles Nedwin Ash is a Korean War Veteran who served in the United States Army from July 1952 to July 20, 1954 in Japan and Korea. In this interview, Ash discusses his time in the service and also what it was like to be an African American during that time. Ash briefly shares some stories of the prejudice he faced in Kentucky and being promoted to Sergeant. For his time in Korea, Ash received the Korean Service Ribbon with two bronze service stars, the UN Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal.
- Date Created:
- 2006-06-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Description:
- Reps. Shriver and Riegle chat with Kim, President of Ewha Women's University in Seoul
- Date Issued:
- 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- Donald W. Riegle Papers
- Description:
- At Ewha Women's University, Reps. Shriver and Riegle look at a collection of books behind the desk of the university's president, Kim Ok-kil
- Date Issued:
- 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- Donald W. Riegle Papers
- Description:
- (Left to right) Anthony A. Gunnels, staff member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations; Rep. Shriver; Rep. Riegle; Thomas Olmsted, Assistant Director for Economic Affairs, U.S. AID Mission; and David A. Walsh, economic affairs officer with U.S. AID Mission
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- Donald W. Riegle Papers
- Description:
- Rep. Riegle, Aubrey A. Gunnels, Rep. Shriver, pay visit to Henry J. Costanzo at the embassy in Seoul
- Date Issued:
- 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- Donald W. Riegle Papers
- Notes:
- Joseph Boball was born in 1912 and worked in the Aviation Engineers from 1943 through 1946. Joseph was Staff Sergeant in Okinawa and Korea. In Okinawa Joseph spent most of his time building an air strip and other infrastructure. While working in Okinawa, Joseph was threatened by Japanese plains flying over and shooting many times. After his time in the service, Joseph worked with for an oil refinery and as attended a few veterans' reunions.
- Date Created:
- 2007-07-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
