Burns, John Howard (Ambassador)., 01/01/1942-12/31/1971

File — Box: 1, Folder: 103

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.715

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1942-12/31/1971

Collection-level Access Restrictions

The Foreign Affairs Oral History Project transcripts and audio tapes have been returned to the Association for Diplomatic Study and Training in Arlington, Virginia.

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit. This collection is stored off site. Researchers may access transcripts at http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/diplomacy/

Extent

From the Collection: 30 Linear Feet (Hollinger Record Storage boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 TMs transcript interview with Ambassador John Howard Burns by Charles Stuart Kennedy with discussion of Washington, DC - US Senate (1940-1941); Juarez, Mexico (1942-1943); Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1944-1947); Department of State (1947-1949); Port au Prince, Haiti (1949-1952); Department of State Inspection Corps (1952); Frankfurt, Germany (1955-1957); Bangui, Central African Republic (1961-1963); Paris, France (1963-1965); Tanzania (1965-1969); Foreign Service, Director General of (1969-1971).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

US SENATE (1940-1941): Other Types

BURNS, JOHN H. - AMBASSADOR: Other Types

KENNEDY, CHARLES STUART - INTERVIEWER: Other Types

FOREIGN SERVICE EXAM (1940-1941): Other Types

MONRONEY, SENATOR - US SENATE (1940-1941): Other Types

MEXICO - JUAREZ (1942-1943): Other Types

JUAREZ - MEXICO (1942-1943): Other Types

BELEM, VICE COUNCIL - BRAZIL (1943): Other Types

US NAVAL AIR BASE - MEXICO (1942-1943): Other Types

MEXICO - US NAVAL AIR BASE (1942-1943): Other Types

RIO DE JANEIRO - BRAZIL (1944-1947): Other Types

BRAZIL - RIO DE JANEIRO (1944-1947): Other Types

BRAZIL - AMBASSADORS BERLE AND PAWLEY (1944-1947): Other Types

BERLE - AMBASSADOR - BRAZIL (1944-1947): Other Types

PAWLEY - AMBASSADOR - BRAZIL (1944-1947): Other Types

US POLICY - BRAZIL (1944-1947): Other Types

BRAZIL - US ATTITUDES TOWARD (1944-1947): Other Types

BRAZIL - GETULIO, VARGAS (1944-1947): Other Types

GETULIO, VARGAS - BRAZIL (1944-1947): Other Types

BANGUI - CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (1961-1963): Other Types

BURNS, JOHN H. - AMBASSADOR - CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (1961-1963): Other Types

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - BANGUI (1961-1963): Other Types

ENVIRONMENT - CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (1961-1963): Other Types

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - ENVIRONMENT (1961-1963): Other Types

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - US INTERESTS (1961-1963): Other Types

PARIS - FRANCE (1963-1965): Other Types

FRANCE - PARIS (1963-1965): Other Types

POLITICAL AID - FRANCE (1963-1965): Other Types

FRANCE - POLITICAL AID (1963-1965): Other Types

LEMNITZER, GENERAL - FRANCE (1963-1965): Other Types

FRANCE - GENERAL LEMNITZER (1963-1965): Other Types

FRANCE - DE GAULLE AND NATO (1963-1965): Other Types

NATO - FRANCE (1963-1965): Other Types

DE GAULLE - FRANCE (1963-1965): Other Types

SOVIET THREAT - FRANCE (1963-1965): Other Types

FRANCE - SOVIET THREAT (1963-1965): Other Types

TANZANIA (1965-1969): Other Types

DAR-EL-SALAM - TANZANIA (1965-1969): Other Types

TANZANIA - DAR ES SALAAM (1965-1969): Other Types

BURNS, JOHN H. - AMBASSADOR - TANZANIA (1965-1969): Other Types

NYERERE AND HIS "IMPOSSIBLE DREAM" - TANZANIA (1965-1969): Other Types

TANZANIA - NYERERE AND HIS "IMPOSSIBLE DREAM" (1965-1969): Other Types

FOREIGN SERVICE - DIRECTOR GENERAL (1969-1971): Other Types

FOREIGN SERVICE - CORDS PROGRAM (1969-1971): Other Types

CORDS PROGRAM - FOREIGN SERVICE (1969-1971): Other Types

WOMEN AND MINORITIES - RECRUITMENT - FOREIGN SERVICE (1969-1971): Other Types

MINORITIES - RECRUITMENT - FOREIGN SERVICE (1969-1971): Other Types

FOREIGN SERVICE - RECRUITMENT OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES (1969-1971): Other Types

FOREIGN SERVICE - THE "YOUNG TURKS" (1969-1971): Other Types

"YOUNG TURKS", THE - FOREIGN SERVICE (1969-1971): Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - PERSONNEL OFFICER (1947-1949): Other Types

LATIN AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (1947-1949): Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - LATIN AMERCIA (1947-1949): Other Types

PORT AU PRINCE - HAITI (1949-1952): Other Types

HAITI - PORT AU PRINCE (1949-1952): Other Types

US MARINES OCCUPATION - HAITI (1949-1952): Other Types

HAITI - US MARINES OCCUPATION (1949-1952): Other Types

HAITI - RACIAL SITUATION (1949-1952): Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - INSPECTION CORPS (1952): Other Types

MCCARTHYISM - STATE DEPT. - INSPECTION CORPS (1952): Other Types

COHN AND SHINE - DEPT. OF STATE - INSPECTION CORPS (1952): Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT INSPECTION CORPS - MCCARTHYISM (1952): Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT INSPECTION CORPS - COHN AND SHINE (1952): Other Types

FRANKFURT - GERMANY (1955-1957): Other Types

GERMANY - FRANKFURT (1955-1957): Other Types