Rives, L. Michael., 01/01/1950-12/31/1979
Series-level Scope and Content Note
Dates
- 01/01/1950-12/31/1979
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
Container Summary
1 Tms transcribed oral history interview with L. Michael Rives, covering his career in the foreign service. Includes his early life and World War II service, and his experiences with Refugee Relief in Frankfurt, Germany, 1950-51; in Bonn, Germany, 1951-52; as Political Officer in Hanoi, Vietnam, 1952-53; in Vientianne, Laos, 1953-55; as Political Officer in Guatemala City, Guatemala, 1955-57; in Paris, France, 1957-61; as Director for Central African countries, 1961-63; as DCM and Charge, Brazzaville, Congo, 1963-66; as Charge, Bujumbura, Burundi, 1966-68; with the State Department, Senior Seminar, 1968-69; as Charge, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 1969-70; as Chief of African Affairs, INR, 1970-72; with Laos and Cambodian Affairs, 1972-74; as DCM, Djakarta, Indonesia, 1975-78; as Diplomat in Residence, Rollins College, 1978-79; and as Consul General in Montreal, Canada.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
RIVES, MICHAEL - INTERVIEWED BY KENNEDY, C.S. - 1995: Other Types
REFUGEE RELIEF - FRANKFURT, GERMANY - 1950-51: Other Types
GERMANY - BONN - 1951-52: Other Types
VIETNAM - HANOI - 1952-53: Other Types
LAOS - VIENTIANNE - 1953-55: Other Types
GUATEMALA - GUATEMALA CITY - 1955-57: Other Types
FRANCE - PARIS - 1957-61: Other Types
CENTRAL AFRICAN COUNTRIES - STATE DEPARTMENT - 1961-63: Other Types
CONGO - BRAZZAVILLE - 1963-66: Other Types
BURUNDI - BUJUMBURA - 1966-68: Other Types
CAMBODIA - PHNOM PENH - 1969-70: Other Types
SIHANOUK - US ATTITUDE TOWARD - 1969-70: Other Types
AFRICAN AFFAIRS INR - 1970-72: Other Types
LAOS AND CAMBODIAN AFFAIRS - 1972-74: Other Types
INDONESIA - DJAKARTA - 1975-78: Other Types
ROLLINS COLLEGE - 1978-79: Other Types
CANADA - MONTREAL - 1979: Other Types
Creator
- From the Collection: Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (Organization)
Repository Details
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