Remarks on "The Ugly American" |
Previous | 1 of 13 | Next |
|
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
Large
Extra Large
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
All (PDF)
|
This page
All
|
Mr. President, In the past several months, a book called The Ugly American has become a conversation piece throughout the United States, and in many other countries, too. The well -advertised theme or the book. — the deficiencies of our foreign service people in Asia — assured its wide sale. And its prose style — a kind of vivid journalese -- assured its being read by anyone who bought it. It has occurred to me that, while the question of the books validity has become a minor polemic in many world capitals, it has not been discussed In the Congress. Yet the impact of The Ugly American is of concern to all of all. This book is fiction, However, in their epilogue the authors plead, and I quote, that “each of the small and sometimes tragic events we have described has happened..many times . Too many times. Most of the American foreign service officers who people this book are hopelessly incompetent in their jobs. At one level, they are generalists in an area that needs specialists. At
Object Description
Title | Remarks on "The Ugly American" |
Abstract | Fulbright speech commenting on the impact of the fictional work "The Ugly American." Although fictional, the work is based on actual events having real-world implications damaging to America's reputation abroad. |
Creator | Fulbright, J. William |
Date | May 19,1959 |
Audience of Speech | United States Senate |
Institution Where Speech Was Given | United States Senate |
City and State | Washington, D.C. |
Subject |
International Relations Foreign Policy American Society |
Item Location | J. William Fulbright Papers (MS F956 144, Series 71, Box 16, File 5) |
Rights | Please contact Special Collections for information on copyright. |
Digital Publisher | University of Arkansas Libraries |
Series Title | A Calm Voice in a Strident World: Senator J.W. Fulbright Speaks |
Description
Title | Remarks on "The Ugly American" |
Abstract | Fulbright speech commenting on the impact of the fictional work "The Ugly American." Although fictional, the work is based on actual events having real-world implications damaging to America's reputation abroad. |
Creator | Fulbright, J. William |
Date | May 19,1959 |
Audience of Speech | United States Senate |
Institution Where Speech Was Given | United States Senate |
City and State | Washington, D.C. |
Subject |
International Relations Foreign Policy American Society |
Transcript | Mr. President, In the past several months, a book called The Ugly American has become a conversation piece throughout the United States, and in many other countries, too. The well -advertised theme or the book. — the deficiencies of our foreign service people in Asia — assured its wide sale. And its prose style — a kind of vivid journalese -- assured its being read by anyone who bought it. It has occurred to me that, while the question of the books validity has become a minor polemic in many world capitals, it has not been discussed In the Congress. Yet the impact of The Ugly American is of concern to all of all. This book is fiction, However, in their epilogue the authors plead, and I quote, that “each of the small and sometimes tragic events we have described has happened..many times . Too many times. Most of the American foreign service officers who people this book are hopelessly incompetent in their jobs. At one level, they are generalists in an area that needs specialists. At |
Item Location | J. William Fulbright Papers (MS F956 144, Series 71, Box 16, File 5) |
Rights | Please contact Special Collections for information on copyright. |
Digital Publisher | University of Arkansas Libraries |
Series Title | A Calm Voice in a Strident World: Senator J.W. Fulbright Speaks |
Tags
Comments
Post a Comment for Remarks on "The Ugly American"