Richard H. Melton (Ambassador)., 01/01/1961-12/31/1995

File — Box: 1, Folder: 15

Identifier: GAMMS414.1.15

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Only one series.

Dates

01/01/1961-12/31/1995

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 Richard H. Melton, covering his career in the Foreign Service. Includes discussion of his career in: Managua, Nicaragua; the Dominican Republic, 1965-67; Recife, Brazil, 1968-70; Latin American Studies at the University of Wisconsin, 1970-71; the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs, 1971-75; Lisbon, Portugal, 1975-78; National War College, 1978-79; London, England, 1979-82; Montevideo, Uruguay, 1982-85; Office of Central American Affairs, 1985-87; San Jose, Costa Rica, 1987-88; as Ambassador to Nicaragua, 1988; as Assistant Secretary for Mexico, Caribbean, and Regional Economic Affairs, 1988--89; as Ambassador to Brazil, 1989-93; and as Inspector, State Department, 1993-95.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MELTON, RICHARD H. (AMBASSADOR) - INTERVIEWED BY KENNEDY, C.S. - 1997: Other Types

OPERATIONS CENTER - STATE DEPARTMENT - 1961: Other Types

PELL, SEN. CLAIBORNE - 1962-63: Other Types

MANAGUA - NICARAGUA - 1960'S: Other Types

NICARAGUA - MANAGUA - 1960'S: Other Types

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - SANTO DOMINGO - 1965-67: Other Types

SANTO DOMINGO - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 1965-67: Other Types

RECIFE - BRAZIL - 1968-70: Other Types

BRAZIL - RECIFE - 1968-70: Other Types

USAID - BRAZIL - 1968-70: Other Types

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES - UNIV. OF WISCONSIN - 1970-71: Other Types

BUREAU OF INTER AMERICAN AFFAIRS - 1971-75: Other Types

ALLENDE - OVERTHROW OF: Other Types

COUNTRY ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY PROGRAM - SEE ALSO CASP: Other Types

LISBON - PORTUGAL - 1975-78: Other Types

PORTUGAL - LISBON - 1975-78: Other Types

CARLUCCI, AMBASSADOR: Other Types

NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE - 1978-79: Other Types

LONDON - ENGLAND - 1979-82: Other Types

ENGLAND - LONDON - 1979-82: Other Types

BREWSTER, KINGMAN (AMBASSADDOR): Other Types

MONTEVIDEO - URUGUAY - 1982-85: Other Types

URUGUAY - MONTEVIDEO - 1982-85: Other Types

FALKLANDS - MALDIVES ISSUE: Other Types

CENTRAL AMERICAN AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF - 1985-87: Other Types

ABRAMS, ELLIOTT: Other Types

NORTH, OLIVER: Other Types

CIA - CONTRA ASSISTANCE: Other Types

SAN JOSE - COSTA RICA - 1987-88: Other Types

COSTA RICA - SAN JOSE - 1987-88: Other Types

USAID - COSTA RICA - 1987-88: Other Types

MANAGUA - NICARAGUA - AMBASSADOR - 1988: Other Types

NICARAGUA - AMBASSADOR - 1988: Other Types

SANDINISTAS - 1980'S: Other Types

MEXICO, CARIBBEAN, AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC AFFAIRS - 1988-89: Other Types

DRUG WAR - MEXICO: Other Types

BRAZIL - AMBASSADOR - 1989-93: Other Types

HILLS, CARLA: Other Types

RIO ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE - 1992: Other Types

RAINFOREST ISSUES - BRAZIL: Other Types

NAFTA ISSUES: Other Types

STATE DEPARTMENT - INSPECTOR - 1993-95: Other Types

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS - IO - 1993-95: Other Types

PLATELOCO, TREATY OF: Other Types