Matthews, Gary L., 01/01/1961-12/31/1987

File — Box: 1, Folder: 177

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.789

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1961-12/31/1987

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 Gary L. Matthews, covering his career in the foreign service. Includes his early life and his experiences in the State Department, as the Surinam desk officer, 1961; as General FSO in Bonn, Germany, 1962-64; as Operations Center officer, 1964-65; at FSI in Polish training, 1965-66; as Visa officer in Warsaw, Poland, 1966-67; as Economic/Commercial officer in Poznan, Poland, 1967-68; in East European Studies at Columbia University, 1968-69; as Soviet Affairs officer, 1969-71; at FSI at the Vietnam Training Center, 1971; with CORDS, in Vietnam, 1971-73; as Deputy Principal officer in Leningrad, USSR, 1973-76; with the Pearson Program in Dusseldorf, Germany, 1977; as Deputy Director of Soviet Affairs, 1977-81; as Executive Assistant, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, 1981-82; with the Senior Seminar, 1982-83; with the Bureau of Human Rights, 1983-85; as Ambassador to Malta, 1985-87; and as Coordinator for Soviet Union Affairs, 1987.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MATTHEWS, GARY L.(AMBASSADOR) - INTERVIEWED BY KENNEDY, C.S. - 1996: Other Types

SURINAM - 1961: Other Types

GERMANY - BONN - 1962-64: Other Types

TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION - 1964-65: Other Types

PENTAGON - STATE DEPARTMENT RELATIONS WITH - 1964-65: Other Types

POLAND - WARSAW - 1966-67: Other Types

POLAND - POZNAN - 1967-68: Other Types

EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES - COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - 1968-69: Other Types

SOVIET AFFAIRS - 1969-71: Other Types

VIETNAM TRAINING CENTER - FSI - 1971: Other Types

CSCE - CONF. ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE: Other Types

VIETNAM - CORDS - 1971-73: Other Types

USSR - LENINGRAD - 1973-76: Other Types

HELSINKI ACCORDS: Other Types

ZNANIYE SOCIETY: Other Types

SOVIET-EAST EUROPE RELATIONS - 1973-76: Other Types

GERMANY - DUSSELDORF - 1977: Other Types

PEARSON PROGRAM - 1977: Other Types

VIENNA SUMMIT: Other Types

BREZHNEV REGIME: Other Types

AFGHANISTAN INVASION: Other Types

OLYMPIC BOYCOTT: Other Types

SOVIET AFFAIRS - 1977-81: Other Types

FALKLANDS WAR: Other Types

REAGAN, PRESIDENT AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Other Types

CARTER, PRESIDENT AND SOVIET POLICY: Other Types

SENIOR SEMINAR - 1982-83: Other Types

HUMAN RIGHTS, BUREAU OF - 1983-85: Other Types

MALTA - VALLETTA - 1985-87: Other Types

LIBYA RELATIONS - 1985-87: Other Types

EMBASSY CONSTRUCTION - MOSCOW AND WASHINGTON: Other Types