How Krimer came to work for the State Department as an interpreter in 1963; biographical information; Krimer's World War II experience; Krimer's first work interpreting for LBJ; Krimer's early impression of LBJ; traveling to Germany to interpret for LBJ in 1967 following Chancellor Konrad Adenauer's death; Krimer's involvement in the 1967 Glassboro Summit as an interpreter; basic interpretation protocol; LBJ's relationship with Aleksei Kosygin; Kosygin's discussion with Robert McNamara regarding anti-ballistic missiles (ABMs); LBJ's behavior in his talks with Kosygin; working with other interpreters; the impact of JFK's and LBJ's meeting with Soviet leaders on US/Soviet relations; LBJ's interest in foreign affairs.
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