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Samii, Abdol-Hosein
| Interviewer | Fereshteh Nura'i |
|---|---|
| Place | New York |
| Date | September 18, 1982 |
| Condition | Open |
| Status | Complete |
| Language | Persian |
| Content | 21pp. + summary + biographical note + index |
| Interviewee Details | Physician; Professor at the National University of Iran (Melli University); Minister of Science and |
| Abstract | Family and educational background; recollections of student years in New York and meeting with Mohammad Mosaddeq; Mosaddeq's medical check-up and the physicians' prognosis; recollections of Prime Minister Hasan Ali Mansur and his efforts at reorienting Iranian politics; higher education planning in Iran and attempts at reversing the brain drain; Shah's interest in creating modern medical facilities in the country; on the various influences on the Shah's decision-making; recollections of Prime Minister Amir Abbas Hoveyda; on Queen Farah, her social activities and her influence on the Shah; assessment of the Ramsar Educational Conferences. |
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