Taylor, John Jay., 01/01/2005-12/31/2005

File — Box: 11, Folder: 2

Identifier: GAMMS417.1.139

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Oral History Transcripts.

Dates

01/01/2005-12/31/2005

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: 12 Linear Feet (12 Hollinger Record Storage boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

14/09/06

Container Summary

1 Oral History Transcript Interview of John Jay Taylor. Discussion: Background; National Security Agency - Trainee; U.S. Navy - Aviation Cadet 1953; U.S. Marine Corps; Accra, Ghana - Political Officer 1957-1959; State Department - Foreign Service Institute - CHinese Language Training 1959; Taichung, Taiwan - Chinese Language Training/Political Officer 1960-1965; State Department - INR - China and Thailand 1965-1967; University of Michigan - China Studies 1967-1968; Kuching, Indonesia - Consul 1968-1969; Hong Kong - Political Officer 1970-1974; National Security Council 1975-1977; Carter Center - Diplomat in Reisdence 1990-1992; Micronesian Status Negotiations Team 1992; Pretoria, South Africa - Political Counselor 1977-1980; Peking, CHina - Political Counselor 1980-1982; Harvard University - Cox Foundation Scholar 1982-1983; State Department - INR - East Asia and Pacific Affairs - Director 1983-1985; Windhoek, Namibia - U.S. Observation Team - Head 1985; State Department - Intelligence Coordinatior - Deputy Assistant Secretary 1986-1987; Havana, Cuba - U.S. Interests Section - Chief 1987-1990; Carter Center 1990-1992; State Department - Task Force 2000 - 1992

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

TAYLOR, JOHN JAY - ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT - 2005: Transcript

GHANA - ACCRA - TRANSCRIPT 1957-1959: Transcript

TAIWAN - TAICHUNG - TRANSCRIPT - 1960-1965: Transcript

INDONESIA - KUCHING - TRANSCRIPT - 1968-1969: Transcript

CHINA - HONGKONG - TRANSCRIPT - 1970-1974: Transcript

SOUTH AFRICA - PRETORIA - TRANSCRIPT - 1977-1980: Transcript

CHINA - PEKING - TRANSCRIPT - 1980-1982: Transcript

NAMIBIA - WINDOHOEK - TRANSCRIPT - 1985: Transcript

CUBA - HABANA - TRANSCRIPT - 1987-1990: Transcript