Funkhouser, Richard (Ambassador)., 01/01/1945-12/31/1972

File — Box: 1, Folder: 166

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.778

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1945-12/31/1972

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 Ambassador Richard Funkhouser covering his career in the foreign service. Includes his early life and service in World War II; his work with the Regional Petroleum office in Paris, France, 1945-47; his experiences with the State Department, as Desk officer for Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon; as Economic counselor, Moscow, USSR, 1964-65; as Political counselor, Paris, France, 1965-68; as Ambassador to Libreville, Gabon, 1969-70; with AID in Vietnam, 1970-72; and as Consul General in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

FUNKHOUSER, RICHARD (AMBASSADOR) - INTERVIEWED BY KENNEDY, C.S. - 1988: Other Types

FRANCE - PARIS - REGIONAL PETROLEUM OFFICE - 1945-47: Other Types

SYRIA DESK - STATE DEPARTMENT: Other Types

IRAQ DESK - STATE DEPARTMENT: Other Types

LEBANON DESK - STATE DEPARTMENT: Other Types

USSR - MOSCOW - 1964-65: Other Types

SOVIET FIVE YEAR PLAN: Other Types

CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS: Other Types

FRANCE - PARIS - 1965-68: Other Types

THOMPSON, AMBASSADOR - MOSCOW: Other Types

BOHLEN, AMBASSADOR - FRANCE - 1965-68: Other Types

DE GAULLE, CHARLES (PRESIDENT) - 1965-68: Other Types

GABON - LIBREVILLE - 1969-70: Other Types

AID - VIETNAM - 1970-72: Other Types

VIETNAM - AID - 1970-72: Other Types

SCOTLAND - EDINBURGH - 1972 -: Other Types

FOREIGN SERVICE - COMMENTS ON: Other Types

PETROLEUM ISSUES - REGIONAL PETROLEUM OFFICE - 1945-47: Other Types