| Title: |
James W. Riddleberger
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Harry S Truman Museum and Library
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| Collection: |
Truman Library Oral History Program
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| Series: |
Item 1 of Series James W. Riddleberger
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| Description: |
Chief, Division of Central European Affairs, U.S. Dept. of State, 1944-47; counsellor of embassy, and chief, political section, American Military Government, Berlin, Germany, 1947-50; acting political adviser to commander-in-chief, U.S. Forces, Germany, 1949-50; political adviser to E.C.A., Paris, 1950-52; appointed a career minister, 1950; director, Bureau of German Affairs, U.S. Dept. of State, 1952-53; and subsequent to his service during the Truman Presidency served as an ambassador to various countries and as director of the Internationa1 Cooperation Administration.
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| Extent: |
222 pages
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| URL: |
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/oralhist/riddle1.htm
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1971 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Riddleberger, James W.
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker race: |
White
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| Speaker occupation: |
Diplomat; Government official
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| Document location: |
Washington, DC
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| Document date: |
24-Jun-1971
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| Interviewer: |
McKinzie, Richard D.; Wilson, Theodore A.
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| People discussed: |
Harry S. Truman; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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| Historical events discussed: |
Cold War, 1945-1989; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
District of Columbia; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Cold War, 1945-1989; District of Columbia; Harry S. Truman; North America; Oral history; Political campaigns--United States; Political parties; Presidents--Term of office--United States; Presidents--United States; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; United States; United States--Politics and government; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
European Recovery Program; Marshall Plan; Truman administration
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0032276-35420
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