Lee, Owen B., 01/01/1940-12/31/1996

File — Box: 1, Folder: 139

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.751

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1940-12/31/1996

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.

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Extent

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

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 Tms transcribed oral history interview with Owen B. Lee, covering his career in the foreign service. Includes his early life and World War II service, and experiences in the State Department Office of Public Affairs, 1995-59; minerals and petroleum officer in LaPaz, Bolivia. 1957-59; Romanian language training at the Foreign Service Institute, 1959-60; political officer in Bucharest, Romania, 1960-63; INR analyst of Romania and East Germany, 1963-1967, at the National Military Command Center, Department of Defense, 1967-68; Editor, Current Foreign Relations, 1968-69; political officer in Berlin, Germany, 1969-1973; political officer Madrid, Spain, 1973-76; State Department, Cultural Affairs, as Deputy Director for Latin America, 1976; USIA, 1977-78; Organization of American States, 1978-1979; civil service officer in U.S. Mission to the OAS, 1980-1995.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

US NAVY, WORLD WAR II - EXPERIENCES IN: Transcript

STATE DEPARTMENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE - 1955-59: Transcript

BOLIVIA - 1957-59: Transcript

BOLIVIA - AID OFFICER MURDERED: Transcript

LANGUAGE TRAINING - FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE: Transcript

ROMANIA - 1960-63: Transcript

ANTI-US RIOTS IN ROMANIA - 1960-63: Transcript

INR - 1960-63: Transcript

ROMANIA AND EAST GERMANY - 1960-63: Transcript

NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND CENTER - 1967-68: Transcript

STATE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS CENTER - 1968-69: Transcript

CURRENT FOREIGN RELATION - EDITOR'S EXPERIENCE - 1968-69: Transcript

BERLIN, GERMANY - 1969-1973: Transcript

ANTI-US DEMONSTRATIONS, BERLIN - 1969-73: Transcript

SPAIN, 1973-1976: Transcript

CATHOLIC CHURCH IN SPAIN, 1973-1976: Transcript

CARRENO, PRIME MINISTER OF SPAIN - ASSASSINATION OF: Transcript

PORTUGUESE COUP - EFFECT ON U.S. RELATIONS IN SPAIN: Transcript

CULTURAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, STATE DEPARTMENT - 1976: Transcript

ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES - 1978-79: Transcript

OAS - NORIEGA ISSUE: Transcript

OAS - SANDANISTA ISSUE: Transcript

OAS - FALKLAND CRISIS: Transcript

OAS - GRENADA ISSUE: Transcript

LEE, OWEN B. - INTERVIEWED BY DUNNIGAN, THOMAS - 1996: Other Types