Kormann, John G., 01/01/1945-02/07/1996

File — Box: 1, Folder: 145

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.757

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1945-02/07/1996

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 John G. Kormann, covering his career in the foreign service. Covers his experiences as a Counter Intelligence Officer in World War II in Berlin, 1945-47; his thesis on "Denazification Policy"; as a US Resident Officer in Germany, 1951-52; as a Public Affairs Officer, 1952-53, as Chief Editor of the US Press Service for Germany, 1953-55; as Policy Officer for Eastern Europe at USIA, 1955-56; as Program Officer, UNESCO, 1956-60; as a Policy Staff member for the Bureau of Public Affairs, 1960-62; as a Political Officer, Embassy, Manila, 1962-64; as Principal Officer, Embassy, Benghazi, Libya, 1966-68; as Officer-in-Charge of Liberian and Sierra Leonean Affairs, 1969; as Political-Military Advisor for Africa, 1969-72; at the Army War College, 1972-73; as Political Officer, Munich Consulate General, 1973; as DCM, Embassy Cairo, 1974-75; as State Department member of Intelligence Community Staff, 1976-79; and, after retirement, as a member of the "George Bush for President Campaign," 1980.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

GERMANY - BERLIN - COUNTER INTELLIGENCE - 1945-47: Other Types

"U.S. DENAZIFICATION POLICY IN GERMANY" - KORMANN, JOHN - THESIS, 1944: Other Types

GERMANY - RE US PRESS SERVICE - 1952-53: Other Types

US PRESS SERVICE FOR GERMANY - 1952-55: Other Types

USIA - EASTERN EUROPE - POLICY OFFICE - 1955-56: Other Types

HUNGARIAN REVOLUTION - 1955-56: Other Types

UNESCO - 1956-60: Other Types

BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS - 1960-62: Other Types

PHILIPPINES - MANILA - 1962-64: Other Types

LIBYA - BANGHAZI - 1966-68 - ATTACK ON EMBASSY: Other Types

LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE AFFAIRS - 1969: Other Types

SIERRA LEONE AND LIBERIA - COMMENTS ON - 1969: Other Types

AFRICA - US MILITARY INTERESTS - 1969-72: Other Types

ARMY WAR COLLEGE - 1972-73: Other Types

GERMANY - MUNICH - 1973: Other Types

EGYPT - CAIRO - 1974-75: Other Types

INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY STAFF - 1976-1979: Other Types

BUSH, GEORGE - CAMPAIGN STAFF FOR PRESIDENT - 1980: Other Types

KORMANN, JOHN G.: Other Types