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Factual Misstatements in the Ramparts Article of April 1966: Memorandum for the Record by Ralph Smuckler

Document Item Number: 6-20-1971-116-UA2-1-12_000218
Pages
7
Media Type
Document
Credit
MSU Archives and Historical Collections
Author(s)
Smuckler, Ralph H.
Original Repository
Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections John A. Hannah Papers (UA2.1.12) Box 55, Folder 49
Reporductions
Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution of this digital object is not permitted without written permission of the Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections.
Restriction
MSU grant exchange. The original item# we assigned was replaced to match the PDF filename on 25APR2016. Original Item# UA211255496201971 is retained for reference in Coll/Bx/Fldr/Doc fields.
Physical Location
Box 55, Folder 49; Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections,
Language(s)
English
Collection
John A. Hannah Papers
Association
Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections

6-20-1971-116-UA2-1-12_000218 pdf
Dates
Existence: 1966
Existence: Majority of material found within 1966
General Note
Ralph Smuckler, Dean of International Programs, writes a memorandum on 53 factual inaccuracies in the April 1966 Ramparts magazine article that claimed the Michigan State University Group (MSUG), which provided technical assistance in Vietnam from 1955-1962, was a front for a covert CIA operation. Ã Smuckler provides a disclaimer that the memorandum is not meant to cover distortions, but rather to indicate innacuracy of fact.
Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=6-20-1971-116-UA2-1-12_000218
Citation
Factual Misstatements in the Ramparts Article of April 1966: Memorandum for the Record by Ralph Smuckler, 6-20-1971-116-UA2-1-12_000218. 1966, Box 55, Folder 49; Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, John A. Hannah Papers, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=6-20-1971-116-UA2-1-12_000218, Accessed 27 Jan 2026.
Pub Credit Line
6-20-1971-116-UA2-1-12_000218, John A. Hannah Papers, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
Added: 08 Mar 2015 [Updated: 19 Mar 2024]

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