McCarthy, John T. (Ambassador)., 01/01/1962-12/31/1994

File — Box: 1, Folder: 168

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.780

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1962-12/31/1994

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 T. McCarthy, covering his career in the foreign service. Includes his early life and his experiences in the State Department, as Central complement officer, Bangui, Central African Republic, 1962-65; as Political officer, Brussels, Belgium, 1965-67; in the Operations Center, State Department, 1967-69; at FSI for Thai language training, 1968-69; as Political officer, Chiangmai, Thailand, 1969-71; in International Organizations (UNP), State Department, 1971-72; at Harvard University, 1972-73; in the European Bureau as Trade officer, 1973-76; as Economic counselor, Brussels, Belgium, 1976-80; at Economic Bureau, as Director of Investment Affairs, 1980-83; as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, 1983-85; as DCM, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1985-88; as Ambassador to Beirut, Lebanon, 1988-89; and Non-Resident AMbassador to Lebanon, 1989-90; at Howard University and UDC, 1990-91; on Kuwait Task Force, 1990-94; and as Senior inspector at the State Department,1994.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MCCARTHY, JOHN T. (AMBASSADOR) - INTERVIEWED BY KENNEDY, C.S. - 1995/6: Other Types

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - BANGUI - 1962-65: Other Types

BELGIUM - BRUSSELS - 1965-67: Other Types

NATO - MOVE TO BRUSSELS - 1965-67: Other Types

NATO AND DE GAULLE - 1965-67: Other Types

ARAB - ISRAELI WAR - 1967: Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - OPERATIONS CENTER - 1967-69: Other Types

FSI - THAI LANGUAGE TRAINING - 1968-69: Other Types

THAILAND - CHIANGMAI - 1969-71: Other Types

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (UNP) - 1971-72: Other Types

CHINA RECOGNITION ISSUE: Other Types

HARVARD UNIVERSITY - WEST EUROPEAN STUDIES - 1972-73: Other Types

EUROPEAN BUREAU - 1973-76: Other Types

BELGIUM - BRUSSELS - 1976-80: Other Types

TRADE ISSUES - EUROPE/JAPAN - 1976-80: Other Types

ECONOMIC BUREAU - 1980-83: Other Types

"CODE OF CONDUCT ON TRANSNATIONAL CORPS": Other Types

FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT: Other Types

FOREIGN INVESTMENT REVIEW AGENCY: Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - PUBLIC AFFAIRS - 1983-85: Other Types

PAKISTAN - ISLAMABAD - 1985-88: Other Types

AFGHANISTAN SETTLEMENT - 1985-88: Other Types

LEBANON - BEIRUT - 1988-90: Other Types

ARAB LEAGUE - MEDIATION IN LEBANON: Other Types

BEIRUT - WARTIME ISSUES - 1988-89: Other Types

US- IRAQ POLICY - 1988-89: Other Types

HUSSEIN, SADDAM - COMMENTS ON - 1988-89: Other Types

TAIF AGREEMENT - LEBANON - 1988-89: Other Types

MUAWAD, RENE (PRESIDENT) - LEBANON - 1988-90: Other Types

HOWARD UNIVERSITY AND UDC - DIPLOMAT IN RESIDENCE: Other Types

KUWAIT TASK FORCE - 1990-94: Other Types

US - TUNISIAN RELATIONS - 1990-94: Other Types

GULF WAR REACTION - 1990-94: Other Types

ARAB - ISRAELI ISSUES - 1990-94: Other Types

PLO PRESENCE - RE KUWAIT TASK FORCE - 1990-94: Other Types

ARAFAT - ISRAELI CONTACTS - 1990-94: Other Types