Rives, L. Michael., 01/01/1950-12/31/1979

File — Box: 1, Folder: 172

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.784

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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.

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 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