Clifford Gibbons Oral History Interview, Part 08 of 10

Interviewee

Clifford S. Gibbons

Files

Alternative Title

Cliff Gibbons Oral History Interview, Part 08 of 10

Interviewer

Andy Huse

Publication Date

Fall 2024

Date

2023-06-27

Abstract

In the eighth installment of this oral history, Cliff Gibbons outlines his father, Sam Gibbons' involvement in U.S. trade policy negotiations in Southeast Asia during the Reagan administration. He discusses the challenges leading up to significant trade agreements, including the Trade Act of 1979, the Andean Trade Preferences Act, NAFTA, and the Trade Act of 1984. Cliff also highlights key deals Sam Gibbons contributed to during the Bush administration, including his trip to Tbilisi, Georgia, and negotiations with Russia.

Keywords

United States Congress, White House Administrative Office (U.S.), World Trade Organization, trade negotiations, Central Intelligence Agency (U.S), Air Force One (Presidential aircraft), CODEL, Sam Gibbons (1920-2012), Bob Strauss (1918-2014), Ronald Reagan (1911-2004), George W. Bush (1946-Present)

Extent

00:39:25; 15-page transcript

Subject: geographic

T’bilisi (Georgia), Moscow (Russia), Stuttgart (Germany)

Language

English

Media Type

Oral history

Format

Digital only

Identifier

gibbons-cliff-ohp-8

Recommended Citation

Gibbons, Clifford S., "Clifford Gibbons Oral History Interview, Part 08 of 10" (2024). Clifford Gibbons Oral History Project. 8.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cgibbons_ohp/8