James K. Bishop, Jr. (Ambassador)., 01/01/1960-12/31/1993

File — Box: 1, Folder: 36

Identifier: GAMMS414.1.36

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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.

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. The transcripts in this collection are stored off site. Researchers may access the 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 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