How Torp came to work in Cyprus in 1967 and what his work included; problem between the Turks and the Greeks over a road closure; the lack of unity among Cyprus natives and partitioning of the island; the Archbishop’s authoritative role; the U.S. attempting to mediate political problems in Cyprus; Cyrus Vance visiting Cyprus to help settle the conflict; military threats from Turkey; why Cyrus Vance and the State Dept. were effective in handling the crisis; Cypriots buying weapons from Soviet block countries; involvement of international mediators; Ambassador Taylor Garrison Belcher; Archbishop Makarios; evacuating American dependent wives and children and other U.S. citizens; long-term goals for Greek-Turk relations; the coup in Greece.
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Oral history transcript, Kenneth Torp, interview 1 (I), 6/23/1970, by Joe B. Frantz, LBJ Presidential Library, accessed August 29, 2025, https://discoverlbj.org/item/oh-torpk-19700623-1-80-59