Zweifel, David E. (Ambassador)., 01/01/1962-12/31/1995

File — Box: 1, Folder: 183

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.795

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1962-12/31/1995

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 David E. Zweifel, covering his career in the foreign service. Includes his early life and his experiences in the State Department, as Political officer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1962-65; in Personnel, 1965-67; in Beirut, Lebanon for language training, 1967-68; as Consular officer in Amman, Jordan, 1968-70; as Political officer in Mexico City, Mexico, 1970-74; as DCM in Muscat, Oman, 1974-76; at the National War College, 1976-77; at the Egyptian desk, 1977-79; as DCM and Charge in Amman, Jordan, 1979-81; as Ambassador to Republic of Yemen, 1981-84; as Director, North African Affairs, 1984-87; as Director, Caribbean Affairs, 1987-89; as Senior inspector, 1989-92; as Senior office Director of Personnel, 1992-93; and as Consul General in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1993-95.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

ZWEIFEL, DAVID E. (AMBASSADOR) - INTERVIEWED BY DUNNIGAN, T. - 1996: Other Types

BRAZIL - RIO DE JANEIRO - 1962-65, 1993-95: Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - PERSONNEL: Other Types

LEBANON - BEIRUT - 1967-68: Other Types

ARAB - ISRAEL 1967 WAR: Other Types

JORDAN - AMMAN - 1968-81: Other Types

HUSSEIN, KING - JORDAN - 1968-70: Other Types

JORDAN - HOSTAGE NEGOTIATIONS - 1968-70: Other Types

MEXICO - MEXICO CITY - 1970-74: Other Types

OMAN - MUSCAT - 1974-76: Other Types

KIDNAPPINGS AND MURDER - MEXICO - 1970-74: Other Types

NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE - 1976-77: Other Types

EGYPTIAN DESK - STATE DEPT - 1977-79: Other Types

YEMEN - AMBASSADOR - 1981-84: Other Types

PEACE CORPS - YEMEN - 1981-84: Other Types

CHINESE WORKER MURDERS - YEMEN - 1981-84: Other Types

NORTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS - 1984-87: Other Types

"TREATY OF OUJDA" - LIBYA - MOROCCO UNION: Other Types

LIBYAN TERRORISM: Other Types

MOROCCO - HASSAN, KING: Other Types

GULF OF SIDRA ISSUE: Other Types

CARIBBEAN AFFAIRS - 1987-89: Other Types

CARIBBEAN BASIN INITIATIVE: Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - PERSONNEL: Other Types

AMBASSADOR APPOINTMENT PROCESS - COMMENTS ON: Other Types

FOREIGN SERVICE - COMMENTS ON: Other Types