4th Annual Virginia Cruise Corporation Tour: Verbon Kemp Interviews Clyde Luther Powers, Dr. Ariel Goldberg, Norman T. Phelps, David J. Matson, and Mrs. Ernest Tice, July-August 1960

Scope and content:

Recordings of interviews conducted by Verbon Kemp, executive director of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce and host of the WRVA radio program Kemp's Konversations, on the cruise ship Victoria during a three-day trip to Moscow and Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Soviet Union. Kemp interviews Clyde Luther Powers, Dr. Ariel Goldberg, Norman T. Phelps, David J. Matson, and Mrs. Ernest Tice regarding their experiences and observations in the Soviet Union. Clyde Luther Powers of Richmond discusses his experiences being interviewed by Soviet authorities about a possible relationship with captured U-2 pilot, Francis Gary Powers. Dr. Ariel Goldberg, Rabbi at Congregation Beth Ahabah in Richmond, recounts his experiences attending services at a Jewish synagogue and describes the suppression of religion in the Soviet Union. Norman T. Phelps, headmaster of The Phelps School in Malvern, Pennsylvania, discusses the University of Moscow and education in the Soviet Union. David J. Matson, a native of Roanoke, Virginia, describes his impressions of the Soviet Union including the appearances and attitudes of its people. Mrs. Ernest Tice of Richmond describes her impressions of a fashion show and department store.

Physical description:

1 compact disc. Duration: 41 min., 51 sec.

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