Birnbaum, Philip., 01/01/1959-12/31/1985

File — Box: 1, Folder: 207

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.819

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1959-12/31/1985

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 Philip Birnbaum, covering his career in the Foreign Assistance Program. Includes his early life, and his experiences with the ICA in 1959; as Program Economist to Tunisia, 1960; in Algeria, 1963; at the Africa-Europe Bureau, 1964; as Deputy Director and Director for USAID Morocco, 1967-69; as Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Africa Bureau, 1969; As Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Program and Policy Coordination, 1972; with the International Fund for Agriculture Development, 1978-83; with the Wheeler Group on Africa, 1983; and at the World Bank on the Special Facility for Africa and Special Program of Assistance.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BIRNBAUM, PHILIP - INTERVIEWED BY NORTH, W.H. - 1996: Other Types

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - BIRNBAUM, PHILIP - INTERVIEWEE: Other Types

ICA - 1959: Other Types

TUNISIA - ECONOMIC ISSUES - 1960: Other Types

ALGERIA - 1963: Other Types

AFRICA - EUROPE BUREAU - 1964: Other Types

USAID - MOROCCO - 1967-69: Other Types

MOROCCO - USAID - 1967-69: Other Types

AFRICA BUREAU - 1969: Other Types

BUREAU FOR PROGRAM AND POLICY COORDINATION - 1972: Other Types

INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT: Other Types

WHEELER GROUP ON AFRICA - 1983: Other Types

AFRICA - WHEELER GROUP - 1983: Other Types

WORLD BANK - SPECIAL FACILITY FOR AFRICA AND SPA: Other Types

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK: Other Types

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND: Other Types

CARE: Other Types

CATHOLIC RELIEF SOCIETY: Other Types

ECONOMIC POLICY INITIATIVE: Other Types

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ADMINISTRATION: Other Types

OPEC: Other Types

FAMILY PLANNING - AFRICA: Other Types

KORRY REPORT: Other Types

DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND: Other Types

PEACE CORPS - AFRICA: Other Types

VETERINARIAN MEDICINE - SCHOOL OF: Other Types

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SCHOOL: Other Types

WORLD FOOD COUNCIL: Other Types

TUNISIA: Other Types

ZAIRE: Other Types

HEALTH ISSUES - PREVENTATIVE CARE: Other Types