Interview with Harry Levins

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American civilian journalist working for St Louis Post-Dispatch in United States of America, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, 1969-2002

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REEL 1 Background in Rutland, United States of America, 1942-1963: family; education; military service as officer with United States Army in West Germany, 1964-1965. Recollections of period as journalist for St Louis Post-Dispatch in United States of America, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, 1969-2002: attitude towards avoiding Vietnam War draft; reputation of St Louis Post-Dispatch in United States of America; various positions held on newspaper; difficulties experienced by journalists sent to cover Gulf War, 1991-1992; specialising as military analyst for St Louis Post-Dispatch; research process; American attitude towards Falklands War, 1982; memories of Bay of Pigs and Missile Crisis in Cuba, 1961-1962; desire to report from field; interest in and reporting on events in former Yugoslavia, 1990s; lack of American public interest in Balkans; Bosnian refugees living in St Louis; attitude towards European handling of situation in former Yugoslavia. REEL 2 Continues: American attitude towards and policy on former Yugoslav situation; deployment of American military personnel to Bosnia and Herzegovina; arranging to go to Bosnia and Herzegovina; journey to Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1995; arrival at Tuzla Air Base; conditions at United States Army base camp; accommodation in Hotel Bristol; description of Tuzla, Bosnia and and Herzegovina; impact of war on local people; war devastation in area; description of and relations with Muslim civilians living in area; employing a local woman, Anela Hatunic, as driver/interpreter. REEL 3 Continues: memories of Anela Hatunic; difficulty of travelling in area; Anela Hutunic's attitude towards going through Serbian manned checkpoints; attitude towards Serbs; witnessing arrival of United States Army troops in Bosnia and Herzegovina; North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Implementation Force (IFOR) presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina; degree of American involvement in Balkans; problems of communication; reporting on situation for United States Army troops in Bosnia and Herzegovina; conditions for United States Army troops; differing roles of American military personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina; morale among United States Army troops; visit to local orphanage. REEL 4 Continues: visit to local orphanage; American response to article on orphanage; priority of reporting on American experience in Bosnia and Herzegovina; witnessing President Bill Clinton's address to troops in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12/1995; reaction of American military personnel to President Bill Clinton's visit; mine situation in area; Non-Governmental Organisations operating in area; attitude towards United Nations involvement in Bosnia and Herzegovina; long-term nature of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Implementation Force (IFOR) and Stabilisation Force in Bosnia (SFOR) presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina; increase of traditionally dressed Muslim women in Bosnia and Herzegovina; awareness of situation in Kosovo; visit to Kosovo, 9/1999; billeting with United States Army troops; visiting Serb church guarded by United States Army troops; attitude towards Serbs; rebuilding programme in Kosovo; mine situation; American attitude towards bombing of Kosovo; reaction of United States Air Force personnel to President Bill Clinton's visit to United States Air Force Base Whiteman, United States of America, 11/6/1999. REEL 5 Continues: reporting on American role in Kosovo; attitude towards United States Government policy regarding American casualties in war zones; attitude towards rules against fraternisation between United States Army troops and local people; situation for Bosnian refugees living in St Louis, United States of America; difficulty of assessing impact of September 11 2001 attacks on New York and Washington DC, United States of America; increased security; question of American journalists accompanying military to Afghanistan; attitude of American public towards war in Afghanistan and increased security; question of racism towards Muslims . REEL 6 Continues: question of bias towards Muslim populace in Bosnia and Herzegovina; editorial control on his reports; changes in United States Army since 1960s; distribution of propaganda via journal, 'Mir'; impact of deaths of eighteen American military personnel in Somalia, 10/1993 on United States Government policy; attitude towards United States Government policy of 'Force Protection'; attitude of American military towards press and media; question of bias when reporting under protection of services; contacts with British forces; admittance of American reporters into Afghanistan, 11/2001. REEL 7 Continues: desire to go to war zone with United States Marine Corps; attitude towards American involvement in Bosnia and Herzegovina; changes in St Louis Post-Dispatch since 1969; impact of new technology on newspapers and reporting; attitude towards tone of patriotism/nationalism in American reportage; attitude towards setting up of Military Courts under Bush Administration.

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Category: Sound
Related period: 1990 to the present day (production), 1945-1989 (content), 1990 to the present day (content), 1990 to the present day (association)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Smith, Lyn E (Recorder)
Levins, Harry (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 2001-11-28
Dimensions: whole: Duration 210, Number Of Items 7
Catalogue number: 22576

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