Brown, Gordon S., 01/01/1960-12/31/1996

File — Box: 1, Folder: 225

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.837

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1960-12/31/1996

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 Ambassador Gordon S. Brown, covering his career in the Foreign Service. Includes his early life and his experiences with Soviet propaganda, 1960-61; with the Arms Central Agency, 1961; as Administrative officer in Baghdad, Iraq, 1963-66; as Economic officer in Cairo, Eqypt, 1966-69; in Dhaharan, Saudi Arabia, 1967; at the Egypt desk, 1969-71; in the Office of Fuel and Energy in the Economic Bureau, 1971-73; as Economic officer in Paris, France, 1973; with the Arab Peninsula Affairs of NEA, 1986-89; as DCM in Tunis, Tunisia, 1986-89; as Political Advisor for Central Command, in Tampa, Florida; as Ambassador to Nouakchott, Mauritania, 1991-94; and in inspection of information for the State Department, 1994-96.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BROWN, GORDON (AMBASSADOR) - INTERVIEWED BY KENNEDY, C.S. - 1996: Other Types

SOVIET PROPAGANDA - 1960-61: Other Types

ARMS CENTRAL AGENCY - 1961: Other Types

ARABIC LANGUAGE TRAINING: Other Types

IRAQ - BAGHDAD - 1963-66: Other Types

IRAQ PETROLEUM CO. NATIONALIZATION: Other Types

KURDS: Other Types

IRAQI POLITICAL TACTICS: Other Types

HICKENLOOPER AMENDMENT: Other Types

EGYPT - CAIRO - 1966-69: Other Types

NASSER: Other Types

AID - EGYPT - 1966-69: Other Types

ARAB - ISRAELI 1962 WAR: Other Types

SAUDI ARABIA - DHAHRAN - 1967: Other Types

AMOCO INTERESTS - SAUDI ARABIA: Other Types

EGYPT - ISRAELI RELATIONS: Other Types

EGYPT DESK - 1969-71: Other Types

SISCO, JOSEPH: Other Types

KISSINGER, HENRY - RE MIDDLE EAST: Other Types

ECONOMIC BUREAU - OFFICE OF FUEL AND ENERGY: Other Types

OFFICE OF FUEL AND ENERGY - ECONOMIC BUREAU: Other Types

OPEC: Other Types

EMBARGO - FUEL - 1973: Other Types

OIL COMPANIES - EMBARGO - 1971-73: Other Types

OCCIDENTAL OIL AND LIBYA: Other Types

FRANCE - PARIS - 1973: Other Types

ARAB PENINSULA AFFAIRS - 1986-89: Other Types

TUNISIA - TUNIS - 1986-89: Other Types

PLO DIALOGUE - TUNISIA: Other Types

CENTRAL COMMAND - POLITICAL ADVISOR TO: Other Types

SCHWARZKOPF, GENERAL: Other Types

IRAQ - KUWAIT ISSUE: Other Types

FREEMAN, CHARLES (AMBASSADOR): Other Types

U.N. PEACE RESOLUTION - MIDDLE EAST: Other Types

CENTCOM - EMBASSY RELATIONS: Other Types

MAURITANIA - NOUAKCHOTT - 1991-94: Other Types

HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES - MAURITANIA: Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - INSPECTION OF INFORMATION - 1994-96: Other Types