Barbour, Robert E. (Ambassador)., 01/01/1949-12/31/1992

File — Box: 1, Folder: 129

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.741

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1949-12/31/1992

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 FAOH transcript interview with Ambassador Robert E. Barbour by Charles Stuart Kennedy, with discussion of Basra, Iraq - Clerk (1949-1950), State Department - Staff Assistant - Far East Affairs (1950-1952), Tokyo, Japan - Protocol Officer (1952-1954), State Department - Vietnamese Language Training (1954-1955), Saigon, Vietnam - Vietnamese Language Training (1955-1956), Saigon, Vietnam - Political Officer (1956-1957), Hue, Vietnam - Principal Officer (1957-1958), Paris, France - Political Officer (1958-1961), Saigon, Vietanam - Political Officer (1961-1963), State Department - Portuguese Desk Officer (1963-1964), State Department - French Desk, Emerging Special Session of UN General Assembly (1967), State Department - FSI - Italian Language Training - 1967, Rome, Italy - Political Officer (1967-1972), London - Royal Defense College (1972-1973), State Department - Assistant to Undersecretary for Political Affairs (1973-1974; 1984-1992), State Department - Director of Performance Evaluation (1974-1975), State Department - Director of Western Europe Affairs (1975-1978), Madrid, Spain - DCM (1978-1984), Paramaribo, Surinam - Ambassador (1984-1987), Marshall University, West Virginia (1987-1988), and State Department - Foreign Service Inspector (1988-).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

FAR EAST AFFAIRS (1950-1952): Other Types

BARBOUR, ROBERT E. (AMBASSADOR) (INTERVIEWEE): Other Types

KENNEDY, CHARLES STUART (INTERVIEWER): Other Types

BASRA - IRAQ - (1949-1950): Other Types

IRAQ - BASRA - (1949-1950): Other Types

RUSK, DEAN - ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE: Other Types

MACARTHUR, GENERAL DOUGLAS - DISMISSAL: Other Types

KOREAN WAR: Other Types

JAPAN PEACE TREATY: Other Types

DULLES, JOHN FOSTER: Other Types

TOKYO - JAPAN - PROTOCOL OFFICER (1952-1954): Other Types

MURPHY, ROBERT (AMBASSADOR): Other Types

MILITARY-EMBASSY RELATIONS: Other Types

EMBASSY-MILITARY RELATIONS: Other Types

CLARK, MARK (GENERAL): Other Types

ALLISON - AMBASSADOR: Other Types

VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE TRAINNG - STATE DEPARTMENT (1954-1955): Other Types

SAIGON - VIETNAM - VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE TRAINING (1955-1956): Other Types

VIETNAM - SAIGON: Other Types

RHINEHART, FREDERICK (AMBASSADOR): Other Types

SAIGON - VIETNAM - POLITICAL OFFICER (1956-1957): Other Types

DIEM, PRESIDENT: Other Types

NORTH VIETNAM: Other Types

HUE - VIETNAM - PRINCIPAL OFFICER (1957-1958): Other Types

VIETNAM - HUE - (1957-1958): Other Types

MONTAGNARDS: Other Types

PARIS - FRANCE - POLITICAL OFFICER (1958-1961): Other Types

FRANCE- PARIS (1958-1961): Other Types

DE GAULLE: Other Types

LAOS: Other Types

KENNEDY, PRESIDENT - VISIT TO PARIS: Other Types

SAIGON - VIETNAM - POLITICAL OFFICER (1961-1963): Other Types

CIA: Other Types

HARRIMAN, AVERILL: Other Types

VIETNAM - U.S. INTERESTS: Other Types

VIETNAMESE MILITARY: Other Types

PORTUGUESE DESK OFFICER - STATE DEPARTMENT (1963-1964): Other Types

ANDERSON, GEORGE (AMBASSADOR): Other Types

PORTUGUESE AFRICAN COLONIES (REBELLIONS): Other Types

SALAZAR: Other Types

FRENCH DESK - STATE DEPARTMENT (1964-1967): Other Types

FRENCH - U.S RELATIONS: Other Types

NATO - DEGAULLE: Other Types

FRANCE - "FORCE DE FRAPPE": Other Types

"FORCE DE FRAPPE" - FRANCE: Other Types

"NUCLEAR PICTURES" CONTROVERSY: Other Types

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1967): Other Types

SIX DAY WAR ISSUES: Other Types

FSI - ITALIAN LANGUAGE TRAINING (1967): Other Types

ROME - ITALY - POLITICAL OFFICER (1967-1972): Other Types

ITALY - ROME: Other Types

RHINEHART, FRED (AMBASSADOR): Other Types

COMMUNIST PARTY - ITALY: Other Types

RED BRIGADE: Other Types

CONSTANTINE, KING OF GREECE: Other Types

JOHNSON. PRESIDENT - VISIT TO ITALY: Other Types

MARTIN, GRAHAM (AMBASSADOR): Other Types

ALMIRATE, GIORGIO - MSI: Other Types

MSI - ALMIRATE, GIORGIO: Other Types

CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY: Other Types

MALOY, FRANK: Other Types

LONDON - ROYAL DEFENSE COLLEGE (1972-1973): Other Types

ROYAL DEFENSE COLLEGE - LONDON (1972-1973): Other Types

BUCHAN, ALASTAIR: Other Types

BRITISH CLASS SOCIETY STRUCTURE: Other Types

CLASS STRUCTURE - BRITISH: Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - POLITICAL AFFAIRS (1973-1974, 1984-1992): Other Types

PORTER, WILLIAM: Other Types

ROGERS, SECRETARY OF STATE - RELATIONS WITH KISSINGER, HENRY: Other Types

KISSINGER, HENRY - RELATIONS WITH SECRETARY OF STATE ROGERS: Other Types

SISCO, JOE (ASSISTANT SECRETARY): Other Types

SHAH OF IRAN - ARMS REQUESTS: Other Types

CANADA AND VIETNAM: Other Types

VIETNAM AND CANADA: Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, DIRECTOR OF (1974-1975): Other Types

WESTERN EUROPE AFFAIRS - STATE DEPARTMENT (1975-1978): Other Types

ITALY - CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY CORRUPTION: Other Types

BENELUX PROBLEMS: Other Types

SPAIN - ISSUES WITH PORTUGAL: Other Types

PORTUGAL - ISSUES WITH SPAIN: Other Types

CARLUCCI, FRANK (AMBASSADOR): Other Types

AZORES BASE ISSUE: Other Types

PORTUGAL'S COUNTER-REVOLUTION: Other Types

FRANCO - RELATIONS WITH U.S.: Other Types

JUAN CARLOS, KING: Other Types

SPAIN - POST-FRANCO ERA: Other Types

NEUTRON BOMB ISSUE - NATO: Other Types

NATO - NEUTRON BOMB ISSUE: Other Types

BUREAU OF HUMAN RIGHTS ESTABLISHED: Other Types

HUMAN RIGHTS - BUREAU ESTABLISHED: Other Types

TURKEY INVADES CYPRUS: Other Types

CYPRUS - INVADED BY TURKEY: Other Types

U.S. AND CYPRUS ISSUE: Other Types

CYPRUS ISSUE AND U.S.: Other Types

CLIFFORD, CLARK - CYPRUS: Other Types

CYPRUS - CLARK CLIFFORD: Other Types

MALTA RELATIONS: Other Types

ITALY - COMMUNISTS: Other Types

MADRID - SPAIN - DCM (1978-1984): Other Types

SPAIN - MADRID - 1978-1984: Other Types

CATHOLIC CHURCH - SPAIN - 1978-1984: Other Types

SUAREZ, ADOLFO: Other Types

TEJERO - REVOLUTION: Other Types

U.S. MILITARY BASE AGREEMENTS: Other Types

SPAIN - U.S. CONSULATES: Other Types

PARAMARIBO - SURINAM - AMBASSADOR (1984-1987): Other Types

SURINAM - PARAMARIBO - AMBASSADOR (1984-1987): Other Types

HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES - SURINAM: Other Types

MISSIONARIES - U.S. IN SURINAM: Other Types

DUTCH INFLUENCE IN SURINAM: Other Types

MARSHALL UNIVERSITY - HUNTINGTON - WEST VIRGINIA (1987-1988): Other Types

DIPLOMAT IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM: Other Types

FOREIGN SERVICE INSPECTOR - STATE DEPARTMENT (1988-PRESENT): Other Types