c-a-r-l-s-o-n. you re not the only carlson in your class, are you? i am not the only carlson in my class. there s another guy with the same name, kenneth carlson, he s keith edge r. carlson, he was a wrestler, i m kenneth g. carlson i was sort of a basketball player. did that cause any problems for you? absolutely. the day i reported into the gymnasium, i walked into the door with my little bag and the people who had the roster there said you ve already signed in. i said, no, i haven t, i just walked in the door the first time. they said kenneth carlson, you just you know are, you ve already signed in. i said i really have not. and they said oh, my gosh, there s two of them, kenneth g. and keith r. so when i was in east barracks i was getting his laundry which was much too small for me and he was getting mine. so now my classmates know me as ken carlson large and he eyesed to be ken carlson small but he didn t liking that so he s now ken carlson handsome and i m ken
kenneth r. carlson. he was a wrestler. i m kenneth g. carlson. i was sort of a basketball player. did that cause any problems for you? absolutely. the day i reported into the gymnasium, i walked into the door with my little bag and the people who had the roster there said you ve already signed in. i said, no, i haven t, i just walked in the door the first time. they said kenneth carlson, you just you ve already signed in. i said i really have not. and they said oh, my gosh, there s two of them, kenneth g. and keith r. so when we were in east barracks, i was getting his laundry, which was much too small for me, and he was getting my laundry. so now my classmates know me as ken carlson large, and he is he used to be ken carlson small, but he didn t like that. so he is now ken carlson handsome, and i m ken carlson large. and it works out fine. he became an fbi agent. yes, sir, as long as you re good with it i m fine. i m happy with that. yes, sir. tell me a little
today is 13, november, 2015 and i am in the center for oral history with mr. kenneth g. carlson. how are you, sir? i am fine, thank you. sir, could you please spell your last name for us c-a-r-l-s-o-n. you re not the only carlson in your class, are you? i am not the only carlson in my class. there s another guy with the same name, kenneth carlson, he s kenneth r. carlson. he was a wrestler. i m kenneth g. carlson. i was sort of a basketball player. did that cause any problems for you? absolutely. the day i reported into the gymnasium, i walked into the door with my little bag and the people who had the roster there said you ve already signed in. i said, no, i haven t, i just walked in the door the first time. they said kenneth carlson, you just you ve already signed in. i said i really have not. and they said oh, my gosh, there s two of them, kenneth g. and keith r. so when we were in east barracks, i was getting his laundry, which was much too small for me, and
cadet, has vietnam war service, his years teaching at military colleges, and the time when newt gingrich audited his class. the interview is produced by the west point center for oral history. it s an hour and 40 minutes. good afternoon. today is 13, november, 2015 and i am in the center for oral history with mr. kenneth g. carlson. how are you, sir? i am fine, thank you. sir, could you please spell your last name for us c-a-r-l-s-o-n. you re not the only carlson in your class, are you? i am not the only carlson in my class. there s another guy with the same name, kenneth carlson, he s kenneth r. carlson. he was a wrestler. i m kenneth g. carlson. i was sort of a basketball player. did that cause any problems for you? absolutely. the day i reported into the gymnasium, i walked into the door with my little bag and the people who had the roster there said you ve already signed in. i said, no, i haven t, i just walked in the door the first time. they said kenneth c