Buchanan, Thompson R., 01/01/1948-12/31/1990

File — Box: 1, Folder: 161

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.773

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1948-12/31/1990

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 Thompson R. Buchanan, covering his career in the foreign service. Includes his early life and World War II service, and his experiences in the State Department, OIR, 1948-55; in Frankfurt, Germany, 1955-57; as Political officer in Paris, France, 1957-60; in Communist Economic Affairs, 1960-62; in Moscow, USSR, 1962-64; as DCM in Bujumbura, Burundi, 1964-66; as DCM in Libreville, Gabon, 1966-67; in State Department Personnel, 1967-68; in Soviet Affairs, 1968-70; as Political counselor in Moscow, USSR, 1970-73; as DCM in Oslo, Norway, 1973-75; with the Africa Bureau as Director, Central African Affairs, 1975-77; as Consul General in Leningrad, USSR, 1977-80; at the National Defense University, 1980-81; with INR, 1981-86; and with INS in Moscow, Russia, 1990.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BUCHANAN, THOMPSON - INTERVIEWED BY KENNEDY, C.S. - 1996: Other Types

BERLIN AGREEMENT - 1948-55: Other Types

OIR - STATE DEPARTMENT - 1948-55: Other Types

MCCARTHY ENVIRONMENT - 1953: Other Types

GERMANY - FRANKFURT - 1955-57: Other Types

DEFECTOR (SOVIET) RECEPTION CENTER - 1955-57: Other Types

FRANCE - PARIS - 1957-60: Other Types

NATO - PARIS - 1957-60: Other Types

AFRICA ISSUES - 1960-62: Other Types

USSR- MOSCOW - 1962-64 AND 1970-73: Other Types

KHRUSHCHEV ERA - 1962-64: Other Types

BURUNDI - BUJUMBURA - 1964-66: Other Types

HUTU - TUTSI CIVIL WAR - 1964-66: Other Types

GABON - LIBREVILLE - 1966-67: Other Types

PEACE CORPS - GABON - 1966-67: Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - PERSONNEL - 1967-68: Other Types

SOVIET AFFAIRS - STATE DEPARTMENT - 1968-70: Other Types

CZECHOSLOVAKIA CRISIS - 1968-70: Other Types

NIXON - MOSCOW VISIT - 1970-73: Other Types

VIETNAM ISSUE: Other Types

NORWAY - OSLO - 1973-75: Other Types

SOVIET - NORWEGIAN RELATIONS - 1973-75: Other Types

AFRICA BUREAU - CENTRAL AFRICAN AFFAIRS - 1975-77: Other Types

ANGOLA POLICY - 1975-77: Other Types

CIA - PRESENCE IN AFRICA - 1975-77: Other Types

USSR - LENINGRAD - 1977-80: Other Types

USSR - INTERNAL PROBLEMS - 1977-80: Other Types

NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY - 1980-81: Other Types

AFRICA - SOVIET POLICY ON - 1980-81: Other Types

INR - STATE DEPARTMENT - 1981-86: Other Types

USSR - MOSCOW - INS - 1990: Other Types

AFRICA BUREAU - VIEWS ON COLONIES: Other Types

COMMUNIST ECONOMIC AFFAIRS - 1960-62: Other Types

DUMONT, DONALD (AMBASSADOR): Other Types

CROWE, PHIL (AMBASSADOR): Other Types

ZAIRE - 1975-77: Other Types

SOVIET JEWS - 1977-80: Other Types

AFGHANISTAN INVASION - 1977-80: Other Types

LONGTREE (SGT.) CASE: Other Types

CUBA CRISIS: Other Types