Excerpts from a telephone conversation in July 2005 between
Mike Scmicker and Kevin Delany recalling memories and events from
36 years ago...in their own words.
Kevin Delany
Pot Smoking was grounds for expulsion in the Peace Corps.
As PC Director Kevin
had to deal with volunteers who broke the rules
Kevin Delany
Kevin Delany talks about how Peace Corps got started in Asia
Kevin Delany
On Jan. 4th, 1970 several Thai 27 members protested at the airport
and along the parade route
when Vice President Spiro Agnew visited Thailand. Kevin Delany recalls
the event
Kevin Delany
Kevin Delany discusses how he got the job as Peace Corps director
Kevin Delany
Kevin Delany recounts a sadly humorous visit to Thai 27 by a General
in the US Army
Kevin Delany
Kevin Delany talks about how the Nixon administration viewed the
Peace Corps
Kevin Delany
A lot of male Peace Corps volunteers joined to escape the draft.
Here's Kevin Delany's take
Kevin Delany
Kevin Delany talks about why he left the Peace Corps directors job
Kevin Delany
Kevin Delany recalls Leonard Unger, the US Ambassador in Thailand
Kevin Delany
Kevin
recalls Joe
Blatchford, Head of Peace Corps under Nixon
Kevin Delany
Kevin Delany recalls Astronaut Neil Armstrong
Kevin Delany
Did the CIA ever have anyone working in Peace Corps Thailand.
Kevin Delany
Kevin talks about the highlights of being Peace Corps director in
Thailand