ERNST, ROGER., 01/01/1950-12/31/1980

File — Box: 1, Folder: 277

Identifier: GAMMS2.2.889

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1950-12/31/1980

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 Roger Ernst, covering his career in the Foreign Assistance Program. Includes discussion of his experiences with ECA as desk officer for Austria, 1948; with the Office of Foreign Military Affairs and the beginnings of NATO, 1950-55; National War College, 1955-56; as Deputy Director for Plans at the Pentagon, 1956-59; with the Draper Commission, 1958-59; with the Technical Cooperation Mission in India, 1959-62; with the Peace Corps, India, 1961-62; with USAID in Taiwan, 1962-64; with USAID in Korea, 1964-68; his observations on Korea and the Vietnam War; as Mission Director with USAID in Ethiopia, 1968-73; with USAID in Thailand; his return to Washington and special assignments, 1976-78; and in Hawaii 1978-80.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

ERNST, ROGER - INTERVIEWED BY LOWRIE, ARTHUR - 1997: Other Types

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - ERNST, ROGER - INTERVIEWEE: Other Types

AUSTRIAN DESK - ECA - 1948: Other Types

ECA - AUSTRIA - 1948: Other Types

OFFICE OF FOREIGN MILITARY AFFAIRS - 1950-55: Other Types

NATO - ORIGINS OF - 1950-55: Other Types

NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE - 1955-56: Other Types

PENTAGON - DIRECTOR FOR PLANS - 1956-62: Other Types

DRAPER COMMISSION - 1958-59: Other Types

TECHNICAL COOPERATION MISSION - INDIA - 1959-62: Other Types

INDIA - TECHNICAL COOPERATION MISSION - 1959-62: Other Types

PEACE CORPS - INDIA - 1961-62: Other Types

INDIA - PEACE CORPS - 1961-62: Other Types

USAID - TAIWAN - 1962-64: Other Types

TAIWAN - USAID - 1962-64: Other Types

USAID - KOREA - 1964-68: Other Types

KOREA - USAID - 1964-68: Other Types

VIETNAM WAR - OBERVATIONS ON: Other Types

KOREAN WAR - OBSERVATIONS ON: Other Types

USAID - ETHIOPIA - 1968-73: Other Types

ETHIOPIA - USAID - 1968-73: Other Types

THAILAND - USAID - 1973-76: Other Types

USAID - THAILAND - 1973-76: Other Types

HAWAII - 1978-80: Other Types

U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - COMMENTS ON: Other Types

FOOD FOR PEACE - PL 480: Other Types

U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY ACT: Other Types

ALLIED CONTROL COUNCIL: Other Types

POPULATION ISSUES: Other Types