Taylor, James E., 01/01/1965-12/31/1989

File — Box: 1, Folder: 160

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.772

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1965-12/31/1989

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 James E. Taylor, covering his career in the foreign service. Includes his early life and his experiences in the State Department in Teheran, Iran, 1965-67; at the State Department, (INR) - Iran, 1967-70; in Munich, Germany, as Consular officer, 1970-73; in Garmish-Partenkrichen, Germany studying the Russian language, 1973-74; in Moscow, USSR as Publications procurement officer/ political officer, 1974-76; at FSI for language training, 1976-77; as Political officer in Kabul, Afghanistan, 1977-80; at the Operations Center (1980-81) and then the office of Political/Military Affairs of the State Department, 1981-84; in Tel Aviv, Israel, as Political/Military officer, 1984-88, and at the State Department (INR) - Afghanistan, 1988-89.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

TAYLOR, JAMES E. - INTERVIEWED BY KENNEDY, C. S. - 1995: Other Types

IRAN - TEHERAN - 1965-67: Other Types

CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS: Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - INR - IRAN - 1967-70: Other Types

ARAB - ISRAEL WAR - 1967: Other Types

GERMANY - MUNICH - 1970-73: Other Types

GERMANY - GARMISH-PARTENKRICHEN - 1973-74: Other Types

USSR - MOSCOW - 1974-76: Other Types

FSI - STATE DEPARTMENT - 1976-77: Other Types

AFGHANISTAN - KABUL - 1977-80: Other Types

AFGHANISTAN - SOVIET ACTIVITY - 1977-80: Other Types

AFGHANISTAN - INVASION, REACTION TO - 1977-80: Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - OPERATIONS CENTER - 1980-81: Other Types

IRAN - HOSTAGE RESCUE ATTEMPT: Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - POLITICAL/MILIARY AFFAIRS - 1981-84: Other Types

ISRAEL - U.S. RELATIONS - 1981-84: Other Types

ISRAEL - TEL AVIV - 1984-88: Other Types

TERRORISM - ISRAEL - 1984-88: Other Types

AFGHANISTAN - INR - STATE DEPARTMENT - 1988-89: Other Types