Skiles, Victor., 01/01/1948-12/31/1972

File — Box: 1, Folder: 198

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.810

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1948-12/31/1972

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 Victor Skiles, covering his career in the Foreign Assistance Program. Includes his early life and World War II service, and his experiences at the US Mission in Greece, 1948; his work on pre-Point Four planning with the State Department, 1950; his work with Point Four and the North Arab States; his work at the creation of TCA; dealing with US assistance to Israel, 1953; with the Greece-Turkey-Iran division, 1954; on assignment in Tel Aviv as Deputy Mission Director, 1958-59; in Greece, 1959-60; as AID Representative to East Africa, 1960-62; as Regional Coordinator, Bureau of Program and Policy Coordination in Washington, D.C.; as AID Representative to Ceylon, 1967; in Afghanistan, 1969; and with international agriculture organizations in Rome, 1972.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SKILES, VICTOR - INTERVIEWED BY KEAN, JOHN - 1995: Other Types

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - SKILES, VICTOR - INTERVIEWEE: Other Types

GREECE - 1948 AND 1959-60: Other Types

POINT FOUR AND THE NORTH ARAB STATES: Other Types

STASSEN, HAROLD AND MSA: Other Types

ISRAEL - US ASSISTANCE TO: Other Types

GREECE - TURKEY - IRAN DIVISION - 1954: Other Types

ISRAEL - TEL AVIV - 1958-59: Other Types

EAST AFRICA - AID - 1960-62: Other Types

BUREAU OF PROGRAM AND POLICY COORDINATION: Other Types

CEYLON - AID REPRESENTATIVE: Other Types

AFGHANISTAN - 1969: Other Types

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK: Other Types

BAGHDAD PACT: Other Types

DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND: Other Types

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION: Other Types

MAHAWALI DAM AND IRRIGATION SCHEME: Other Types

ASWAN HIGH DAM: Other Types

TECHNICAL COOPERATION ADMINISTRATION: Other Types

AID - CEYLON - 1967: Other Types