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Title: William R. Kintner papers, 1951-1986
Date (inclusive): 1951-1986
Collection Number: 81082
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
93 manuscript boxes
(37.2 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The William R. Kintner papers document the career of an important American foreign policy analyst whose career spanned the
Cold War. The bulk of the papers consists of correspondence, much of it deriving from Kintner's leadership role in the Foreign
Policy Research Institute, where he served first as director and then as president. In addition to routine correspondence
pertaining to the workings of the institute, the collection also has important exchanges of letters between Kintner and other
foreign policy experts, including Henry Kissinger and Walt W. Rostow. The papers also contain many of Kintner's writings,
including drafts of his monograph,
Soviet Global Strategy.
Creator:
Kintner, William R. (William Roscoe), 1915-1997
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1981.
[Identification of item], William R. Kintner papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
| 1915 | Born, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
| 1940 | Awarded bachelor's degree by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point |
| 1940-1961 | Served in the U.S. Army, retiring with the rank of colonel |
| 1949 | Received Ph.D. from Georgetown University |
| 1950 | The Front Is Everywhere |
| 1961-1985 | Professor of political science, University of |
| 1969-1973 | Director, Foreign Policy Research Institute |
| 1973-1975 | U.S. ambassador to Thailand |
| 1976-1982 | President, Foreign Policy Research Institute |
| 1987 | Soviet Global Strategy |
| 1997 | Died |
Scope and Content of Collection
The William R. Kintner papers document the career of an important American foreign policy analyst whose career spanned the
Cold War. The bulk of the papers consists of correspondence, much of it deriving from Kintner's leadership role in the Foreign
Policy Research Institute, where he served first as director and then as president. In addition to routine correspondence
pertaining to the workings of the institute, the collection also has important exchanges of letters between Kintner and other
foreign policy experts, including Henry Kissinger and Walt W. Rostow. The papers also contain many of Kintner's writings,
including drafts of his monograph,
Soviet Global Strategy.
Kintner was an advocate of a strong military posture for the United States and achieved his greatest influence during the
Nixon and Reagan administrations. A critic of détente and an opponent of nuclear disarmament, Kintner advanced his views through
numerous articles, position papers, and reports, many of which can be found in the papers. In addition to his work as a foreign
policy analyst, Kintner was a professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania, and the papers contain materials
relating to his teaching career. There are also briefing papers in the collection that were prepared for Kintner when he was
appointed in 1973 as U.S. ambassador to Thailand.
The collection is not arranged.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1989
United States -- Military policy
World politics -- 1945-1989
Foreign Policy Research Institute