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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-MR-2004-002-018
Interviewee(s)
Karem, Kenny
Interviewer(s)
Klein, Robert, 1928-2012
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Kenny Karem served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Chile from 1966 to 1968. He trained at the University of Washington at Seattle. It was a very stressful training because over seventy-five trainees were reduced to only forty Peace Corps volunteers. The group was under constant scrutiny by psychologists. Karem spent one month in Puerto Rico before being assigned to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the south of Chile, working with Mapuche Indians. He had no defined job. After nine months, Karem transferred to the Hoof and Mouth Disease Treatment Program, under the Ministry of Health. He also discusses the effects of Vietnam and the draft. Interviewed and recorded by Robert Klein, September 6, 2003. 2 tapes (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Date(s) of Materials
6 September 2003
Extent
2 audio cassettes (mono; 116 minutes)
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
018. Chile.
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Chile. Karem, Kenny (1966-1968): Oral history interview
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Use Restriction Note
Consult with archivist to determine copyright holder.
Accession Number
MR-2004-002
Transcript
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