Jacqueline Kennedy's Visit to Cambodia, November 1967
by Measbandol Poum
The legendary visit of JFK's widow in the midst of US-Cambodia frayed relations and the escalation of the Vietnam War.
Published: October 2015
Author: Measbandol Poum
Another period footage: Helmer Reenberg Document (1:33)
(Photos: 1, Life Magazine; 2, 3, Royal Cambodian Monarchy)
Tags: USA-Cambodia, modern history, Modern Cambodia, diplomacy
About the Author
Measbandol Poum
Poum Measbandol “Bandol” (d. 21-12-2023, Siem Reap, Cambodia) was a Cambodian architect, artist and architectural illustrator who collected period photographs and documents related to the history of his country, with an accent on architecture.
During his too brief worklife, Bandol was passionate about researching photographic archive, and putting architectural landmarks into historic perspective. He graciously contributed to several Angkor Database research projects.
His death in a traffic accident in December 2023 is a loss for all Cambodian culture lovers.
Illustrations by Poum Measbandol.R
Read Bandol’s profile on Popular.com.kh, 9-12-2023 (in Khmer)