The WBG Archives Oral History Program captures personal recollections of interviewees. The opinions, findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in these oral histories do not reflect official views or policy of the World Bank Group, its Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank Group is not responsible for the accuracy of the information included in the interview transcripts and/or recordings.
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Explore transcripts of oral history interviews on the World Bank Group from its post-Bretton Woods beginnings to the present day.
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This month we feature oral history transcripts related to President Robert S. McNamara. The following interviews capture a social history of the experiences of staff during President Robert S. McNamara’s tenure from 1968-1981. A recent retrospective publication by McNamara’s six former assistants, gives personal insights into his work and legacy.
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This interview discusses how McNamara’s focus on poverty involved setting up a unit on integrated rural development on page 27 of the pdf.
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This interview discusses Ganguly’s experiences on project operations in the agriculture sector in the 1970s on page 8 of the pdf.
Bank Tenure: 1980 - 2006 -
This interview discusses Wolf’s experiences as senior division economist on India on page 7 of the pdf.
Bank Tenure: 1971 - 1981