Reference codeI371Name of interviewee (English)STUTESMAN, John HaleDate of interview15/04/2010BiographyJohn Hale Stutesman was born in Washington D.C., United States in 1920 and attended Princeton University. He joined the Reserve Officer Training Corps and fought in the Italian Campaign in the Field Artillery Unit. Stutesman served as Vice Consul at the Consulate General in Shanghai from 1945 to 1949.Interview summaryTalks of his early life and upbringing. Relates his diplomatic posting to Shanghai and discusses Jewish refugees and the Jewish community in Shanghai. Mentions the foreign policy directive of the United States in China, as well as his daily involvement with the Hongkew refugees during the war years.Duration58 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicHongkew GhettoJewsShanghaiWWIILanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummarySTUTESMAN, John Hale
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