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Ted Osius Collection (3485) Finding Aid

Collection Item Number: 34850000000
Title
Ted Osius Collection (3485) Finding Aid
Finding Aid Date
2024-05-20
Linear Feet
1
Language(s)
English Vietnamese
Dates
Creation: Majority of material found within 1995-2000, 2014-2017
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of approximately one linear foot of materials accumulated by Ambassador Ted Osius during the course of his research for his book Nothing is Impossible. The materials include articles and clippings; public remarks, statements, and presentations; essays; diplomatic mission priorities/objectives and agendas; talking points; meeting minutes; memos and correspondence; notes; flyers and pamphlets; bulletins; reports; biographical data; event programs; diaries; data sheets and backgrounders; briefings; website printouts; press releases; electronic media; and a copy of Osius' book Nothing is Impossible. The materials are dated predominately 1995-2000 and 2014-2017.
1
Electronic Media
3485EM1521 - USB - Nothing is Impossible Research Files
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1
Books
Nothing is Impossible: America's Reconciliation with Vietnam by Ted Osius, 2022
  • Box 1 [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, Stacks [D073.2]]
  • Box 1000 [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, [Individual Collections - Oversize ]]
  • Two Presidents - correspondence, statements, public remarks re: presidential transition (2016-2017)
  • Pete Peterson (1996-2001)
  • John Kerry and John McCain (1996-1997, 2013-2015)
  • Bill Clinton (1992-2001)
  • Dien Bien Phu (1997-2000, 2013-2017)
  • A New Journey (cycling tour of Vietnam) (1995-1998, 2016)
  • Gay Ambassador - accreditation of same-sex partners, Vietnamese gay community, LGBT rights, Pride events (1998, 2015-2017)
  • Catfish and Congress - U.S.-Vietnam trade relations and Vietnamese fish exports (2014-2017)
  • Tet activities (2001, 2015-2017)
  • U.S.-Vietnam trade relations (Trans-Pacific Partnership) (2015-2017)
  • U.S.-Communist Party of Vietnam relations (1995-1996, 2015-2016)
  • U.S.-Vietnam maritime defense and security cooperation (2015-2017)
  • Human rights (1995-2000, 2014-2017)
  • Saving Son Doong - climate change, environmental policy, the Mekong River (1997-2004, 2013-2017)
  • Students and Setbacks - U.S.-Vietnam educational ties, Fulbright University Vietnam (2015-2017)
  • Ditches and Tree Roots - Vietnam War Legacies (1997-2004, 2014-2017)
  • Prostitution, HIV/AIDS (2006)
  • U.S. Consul General and Ho Chi Minh City (1996-1998)
  • Vietnam-Democratic People's Republic of Korea relations (No Date)
  • Diplomatic mission priorities/objectives, agendas, backgrounders, and briefings (1997, 2014-2017)
  • Diplomatic mission priorities/objectives, agendas, backgrounders, and briefings (1995-2000, 2015-2017)
  • Memos and correspondence (1996-1998, 2011-2017)
  • Reports, presentations, project proposals (1999, 2014-2017)
  • Public remarks - economic normalization, bilateral trade agreement (1997-2000)
  • Papers, articles, clippings (1995-1998, 2014)
  • Ted Osius nomination - statement, memo, Q&A (2014)
  • Battle of Dien Bien Phu troop movement map diagrams (No Date)
  • Clippings (1995-2000, 2014-2017)

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=34850000000

Citation
Ted Osius Collection (3485) Finding Aid, Ted Osius Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=34850000000, Accessed 13 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
34850000000, Ted Osius Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 20 May 2024 [Updated: 21 May 2024]