Holmes, John W., 01/01/1959-12/31/1990

File — Box: 1, Folder: 159

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.771

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1959-12/31/1990

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 John W. Holmes, covering his career in the foreign service. Includes his early life and his experiences in the State Department in Khorramshahr, Iran, 1959-61; Naples, Italy, 1961-64; with the Economic Bureau, 1964-65 and 1969-74; in Saigon, Vietnam, 1965-68; at the University of California, Berkeley, 1968-69; in Brussels, Belgium as Trade Policy officer, 1974-76; as Economic counselor in London, 1976-79; as Economic minister in Rome, Italy, 1979-82; with EUR in Regional Affairs, 1982-85; and as DCM in Rome, 1985-90.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HOLMES, JOHN W. - INTERVIEWED BY KENNEDY, C.S. - 1996: Other Types

IRAN - KHORRAMSHAHR -1959-61: Other Types

ITALY - NAPLES - 1961-64: Other Types

IRAN - IRAQ RELATIONS - 1959-61: Other Types

ECONOMIC BUREAU - 1964-74: Other Types

VIETNAM - SAIGON - 1965-68: Other Types

VIETNAM - TET OFFENSIVE: Other Types

BERKELEY - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - STUDENT RIOTS - 1968: Other Types

YOM KIPPUR WAR: Other Types

BELGIUM - BRUSSELS - 1974-76: Other Types

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY - 1974-76: Other Types

ENGLAND - LONDON - 1976-79: Other Types

ITALY - ROME - 1979-90: Other Types

ITALY - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - 1979-83: Other Types

ITALY - MAFIA AND CORRUPTION: Other Types

EUR - REGIONAL AFFAIRS - 1982-85: Other Types

SIBERIAN - WESTERN EUROPE PIPELINE ISSUE - 1982-85: Other Types

ACHILLE LAURO HIJACKING - 1985-90: Other Types

LIBYA - U.S. ATTACK ON - 1985-90: Other Types

CIA - ITALY - ROME 1985-90: Other Types