Klauser, Arthur, December 1, 1979

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Transcript of interview with Arthur Klauser, December 1, 1979

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Dates

Creation: December 1, 1979

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Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Arthur Klauser (April 26, 1923 - February 14, 2011) was born in Toledo, Ohio, but grew up in Evanston, Illinois. He attended DePauw University, studying German language and history. During his time in school, he enlisted in the Army and was called in for duty after his sophomore year in 1943. In the Army, he took Japanese language training before being sent to Japan in 1946 to work in ATIS (Allied Translation and Interpreter Section). During the Occupation, Klauser worked as a translator of economic documents before being accepted to work as an interpreter for the war crimes trials. After leaving the Army, Klauser received his bachelor's and master's at the University of Michigan. He then spent several years working for the CIA, mostly based in Japan, before graduating from Yale Law in 1958. In 1979, Klauser joined Mitsui & Co., one of Japan's largest trading companies, and opened their Washington, D.C. office. He remained working there until his retirement in 1990. Arthur Klauser passed away at the age of 87.