James K. Bishop, Jr. (Ambassador)., 01/01/1960-12/31/1993
Series-level Scope and Content Note
Only one series.
Dates
- 01/01/1960-12/31/1993
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
Container Summary
1 Tms transcribed oral history interview with Ambassador James K. Bishop, Jr., covering his career in the Foreign Service. Includes discussion of his experiences in the State Department Press Office, 1960-62; in Auckland, New Zealand, 1963-64; in Beirut, Lebanon, 196-68; in Yaounde, Cameroon, 1968-70; in Central African Affairs, 1970-72; at the State Department dealing with Ghana and Togo, and West Africa, 1972-76; in the Office of North African Affairs, 1977-79; as Ambassador to Nigeria, 1979-81; in African Affairs, 1981-87; as Ambassador to Liberia, 1987-90; on the Liberia Task Force, 1990; as Ambassador to Somalia, 1990-91; and as Assistant Secretary for Human Rights, 1991-93.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
BISHOP, JAMES K.,JR. (AMBASSADOR) - INTERVIEWED BY KENNEDY, C.S.-1995: Other Types
STATE DEPARTMENT - PRESS OFFICE - 1960-62: Other Types
WHITE, LINCOLN: Other Types
AUCKLAND - NEW ZEALAND - 1963-66: Other Types
NEW ZEALAND - AUCKLAND - 1963-66: Other Types
BEIRUT - LEBANON - 1966-68: Other Types
LEBANON - BEIRUT - 1966-68: Other Types
SIX DAY WAR: Other Types
YAOUNDE - CAMEROON - 1968-70: Other Types
CAMEROON - YAOUNDE - 1968-70: Other Types
PEACE CORPS - CAMEROON - 1968: Other Types
AFRICAN (CENTRAL) AFFAIRS - 1970-72: Other Types
GHANA - 1972: Other Types
TOGO - 1972: Other Types
WEST AFRICA - 1972-76: Other Types
TOLBERT, WILLIAM R. (PRESIDENT): Other Types
NORTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS - 1977-79: Other Types
HASSAN, KING - MOROCCO: Other Types
LIBYA - AL-QADHAFI, MUAMMAR (PRESIDENT): Other Types
NIGERIA - AMBASADOR - 1979-81: Other Types
USAID - NIGERIA - 1979-81: Other Types
YOUNG, ANDREW - RE NIGERIA: Other Types
AFRICAN AFFAIRS - 1981-87: Other Types
CROCKER, CHESTER: Other Types
CHAD - LIBYA CONFLICT: Other Types
ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM: Other Types
SUDAN - 1985 COUP: Other Types
STATE DEPARTMENT - RELATIONSHIP WITH CONGRESS: Other Types
STATE DEPARTMENT - RELATIONSHIP WITH NSC: Other Types
APARTHEID DEBATE: Other Types
LIBERIA - AMBASSADOR - 1987-90: Other Types
PEACE CORPS - LIBERIA: Other Types
DOE REGIME - LIBERIA: Other Types
LIBERIAN TASK FORCE - 1990: Other Types
"ABUJA ACCORDS" - LIBERIA: Other Types
SOMALIA - AMBASSADOR - 1990-91: Other Types
OPERATION DESERT SHIELD: Other Types
USAID - SOMALIA: Other Types
HUMAN RIGHTS - STATE DEPARTMENT - 1991-93: Other Types
TURKEY - KURDS ISSUES: Other Types
ARAB - ISRAELI ISSUES: Other Types
USAID TASK FORCE: Other Types
SHINING PATH GUERRILLAS: Other Types
Creator
- From the Collection: Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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