Spain, James W. (Ambassador)., 01/01/1951-10/31/1995

File — Box: 1, Folder: 143

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.755

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1951-10/31/1995

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 transcribed oral history interview with Ambassador James W. Spain, covering his career in the foreign service. Includes his early life and his experiences in the State Department, in the USIS in Karachi, Pakistan, 1951-53; on a Ford Foundation Foreign Area Fellowship in London, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and at Columbia University, 1953-; at the Library of Congress, at the CIA, late 1950's-1961; as INR Director of the Near East and South Asia office; on the Policy Planning Council, at the NEA as Afghanistan and Pakistan Desk Officer; as Charge d'Affaires in Islamabad, Pakistan, 1969; as Consul General in Istanbul, Turkey, 1970-1972; as DCM in Ankara, Turkey, 1972-1974; as Diplomat-in-Residence at Florida State University, 1974-75; as Ambassador to Tanzania, 1975-1979; as Ambassador to Turkey, 1980-1981; as a Carnegie Foundation for International Peace Fellow, 1981-1982; as a Rand Corporation Fellow, 1982-1985; as an inspector of USUN, 1984; and as Ambassador to Sri Lanka, 1985-1989.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SPAIN, JAMES W. - INTERVIEWED BY KENNEDY, CHARLES STUART - 1995: Other Types

PAKISTAN - KARACHI - USIS - 1951-53: Other Types

FORD FOUNDATION FOREIGN AREA FELLOWSHIP - 1953: Other Types

"PATHANS, THE WAY OF THE" - 1953: Other Types

CIA - LATE 1950'S - 1961: Other Types

INR - NEAR EAST AND SOUTH ASIA OFFICE: Other Types

POLICY PLANNING COUNCIL - 1960'S: Other Types

NEA - AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN DESK: Other Types

AFGHANISTAN - AID TO - US AND USSR: Other Types

PAKISTAN - ISLAMABAD - 1969: Other Types

TURKEY - ISTANBUL - 1970-1972: Other Types

CYPRUS PROBLEM - 1970-72: Other Types

TURKEY - ANKARA - 1972-1974 AND 1980-81: Other Types

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY - RE DIPLOMAT IN RES. - 1974-75: Other Types

TANZANIA - 1975-1979: Other Types

RHODESIA - 1975-79: Other Types

NAMIBIA - 1975-79: Other Types

UGANDA - AMIN, IDI - 1975-79: Other Types

CIA - TANZANIA - 1975-79: Other Types

TURKEY - RELATION WITH U.S. - 1980-1981: Other Types

CARNEGIE FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE FELLOWSHIP - 1981: Other Types

RAND CORPORATION FELLOWSHIP - 1982-1985: Other Types

USUN - INSPECTOR - 1984: Other Types

KIRKPATRICK, JEAN (AMB.) - 1984: Other Types

SRI LANKA - 1985-1989: Other Types

SINHALESE-TAMIL CONFLICT - 1985-89: Other Types