Rondon, Fernando E. (Ambassador)., 01/01/1961-12/31/1994

File — Box: 1, Folder: 222

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.834

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1961-12/31/1994

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 Fernando E. Rondon, covering his career in the foreign service. Includes his early life and his experiences as Rotational officer in Teheran, Iran, 1962-64; at FSI;in Arabic training in Tangier, Morocco; as Principal officer in Constantine, Algeria, 1966-67; as Consular officer at the Swiss Embassy in Algiers, 1967-68; as Political officer in Antananarivo, Madagascar, 1968-70; as Madagascar desk officer, 1970; with the National Security Council, 1970-73; as Principal officer, Lima, Peru, 1973-75; at National War College, 1975-76; with the Bureau of American Republic Affairs, 1976-78; as DCM in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 1978-80; as Ambassador to Madagascar, 1980-83; as Director of Andean Affairs, 1983-85; as Ambassador to Ecuador, 1985-88; at UN in Latin American Affairs, 1988-89; with Inspection Corps, 1989-91; and as Dean of the Senior Seminar, 1992-94.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

RONDON, FERNANDO E. (AMBASSADOR) - INTERVIEWED BY KENNEDY, C.S. - 1997: Other Types

IRAN - TEHERAN - 1962-64: Other Types

IRAN - SHAH - "WHITE REVOLUTION": Other Types

ALGERIA - 1966-68: Other Types

"SIX DAY WAR" - ANTI-US RIOTS: Other Types

SWISS EMBASSY - ALGERIA - 1967-68: Other Types

MADAGASCAR - ANTANANARIVO - 1968-83: Other Types

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL - AFRICAN AFFAIRS - 1970-73: Other Types

KISSINGER, HENRY - AFRICAN AFFAIRS - 1970-73: Other Types

NASA TRACKING STATION: Other Types

BURUNDI TRIBAL ATROCITIES: Other Types

RHODESIAN SANCTIONS: Other Types

PERU - LIMA - 1973-75: Other Types

BELCHER, TOBY - (AMBASSADOR): Other Types

PERU - CHILE DISPUTE: Other Types

NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE - 1975-76: Other Types

WATERGATE ISSUE: Other Types

BUREAU OF AMERICAN REPUBLIC AFFAIRS - 1976-85: Other Types

HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES: Other Types

ARGENTINA - MILITARY EXCESSES: Other Types

HONDURAS - TEGUCIGALPA - 1978-80: Other Types

NICARAGUA - REFUGEE ISSUES: Other Types

DERIAN, PATT: Other Types

WATER ISSUES - PERU - 1973-75: Other Types

CORRUPTION - PERU: Other Types

SANDANISTAS - NICARAGUA: Other Types

PL 480 PROGRAM: Other Types

WORLD WILDLIFE FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Other Types

COMORO ISLANDS: Other Types

COMMUNIST INFLUENCE - MADAGASCAR: Other Types

ANDEAN AFFAIRS - ARA - 1983-85: Other Types

COLUMBIA - EXTRADITION AGREEMENT: Other Types

VENEZUELA - DEBT RESCHEDULING: Other Types

DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AMERICA: Other Types

ECUADOR - QUITO - 1985-88: Other Types

TERRORISM - ECUADOR: Other Types

NARCOTICS - ECUADOR: Other Types

LATIN AMERICAN AFFAIRS - 1988-89: Other Types

INSPECTION CORPS - STATE DEPARTMENT - 1989-91: Other Types

TEXACO - EQUADOR - 1985-88: Other Types

TIANANMEN SQUARE: Other Types

SENIOR SEMINAR - EVALUATION OF: Other Types

AFRICAN AFFAIRS - 1970-73: Other Types