Communist subversion of the press in Africa
Title
Communist subversion of the press in Africa
Creator
Strohmeyer , John , 1924-2010
Description
John Strohmeyer was a Puliter Prize winning journalist and editor of the Bethlehem , Pennsylvania Globe Times newspaper . Mr . Strohmeyer spoke at 10:15 am on Thursday , February 17th , 1966 as part of ACOIA 1966 . His topic was on communist influence on press activities in Africa . The lecture was part of the three-day Auburn Conference on International Affairs (ACOIA) in which speakers discussed the theme of "Subversion in the Sixties. " ACOIA was a regional conference , originally sponsored by the Auburn University Student Senate , on international affairs and social issues . Each conference focused on a specific theme and typically featured 5-10 speakers over a two- to three-day period . Circa 1970 , the conference's format was changed to a series of speeches over a two- to three-month period ; around the same time , the conference's purview was expanded to include domestic issues . In that connection , the conference's name was changed from "Auburn Conference on International Affairs " to "Horizons " in 1971 . The Horizons lectures were organized by students on the Horizons Committee of the University Program Council (UPC) in the 1970s , 1980s , and 1990s . Title supplied by metadata creator .
Date
1966-02-17
Series
Auburn Conference on International Affairs
Plainsman Article Link
http://aurora.auburn.edu/handle/11200/46571
Recording Link
https://archive.org/details/ACOIA4aStrohmeyer
LC Subject Headings
Journalism Journalists Foreign relations Communism Africa Africa--Politics and government Subversive activities--Africa Subversive activities Kenya Land reform China Soviet Union News agencies Ghana Economic assistance Newspapers Nigeria--History--Coup d'etat 1966 (January 15) Coups d'état--Nigeria
Type
Sound
Format
MPEG-3
File Name
ACOIA 4a.mp3
Location of Original
RG579 Reel 4a
Repository
Auburn University Libraries . Special Collections and Archives
Digital Publisher
Auburn University Libraries
Language
eng
Rights
This sound recording is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the sound recording are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other sound recordings in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by
Schmidt , Gregory J .
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