Talcott Williams Seelye
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Talcott Williams Seelye (March 6, 1922 – June 8, 2006) was a United States
Early life
Seelye was born in
Diplomatic career
Seelye joined the Foreign Service in 1949, and was posted in Stuttgart, Ulm, Amman, Beirut, and Kuwait. From 1960 to 1964, he was Iraq-Jordan desk officer, then officer in charge of Arabian Peninsula affairs, at the State Department.
In 1964 to 65 Seelye attended the National War College, and from 1965 to 1968, he was Chief of Mission in Jidda. From 1968 to 1972, he was Country Director for Lebanon, Jordan, the Syrian Arab Republic, and Iraq.
From 1972 to 1976, Seelye was Ambassador to Tunisia. He was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs from 1976 to 1977. In 1976 he also served as special representative to the President of Lebanon. From 1979 to 1981, Seelye was Ambassador to Syria, which was his final post before retiring.[3]
Post–Foreign Service career
In editorial articles, television commentary, and other public appearances, Seelye had been critical of
After the
Seeyle is the father of Kate Seelye, a reporter who works for NPR.
Service chronology
| Position | Host country or organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| US Army Officer | Iran | 1944 to 1946 |
US Foreign Service |
Germany | 1950 to 1951 |
US Foreign Service |
Jordan | 1952 to 1955 |
US Foreign Service |
Kuwait | 1956 to 1960 |
US Foreign Service |
Saudi Arabia | 1966 to 1968 |
US State Department |
Country Director for Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria | 1968 to 1972 |
U.S. Ambassador |
Tunisia | 1972 to 1976 (under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford) |
| US Presidential Envoy | Lebanon | 1976 (under Gerald Ford) |
U.S. Ambassador |
Syria | 1979 to 1981 (under Jimmy Carter) |
Written works
Books
- U.S.-Arab Relations: The Syrian Dimension (Portland: Portland State University Press, 1985) ISBN 0-916729-02-8
Articles
- Journal of Palestine Studies – review of Syria and Israel: by Moshe Ma'oz (1996)
- AMEU The Link – book review (1995)
- Journal of Palestine Studies – review of Deliberate Deceptions by Paul Findley (1995)
- Numerous articles
U.S. Department of State documents
- Memorandum – on TWA hijacking (1969)
- Memorandum on military supply program in Jordan (1968)
- Memorandum on Arab-Israeli impasse (1968)
- Memorandum on message to King Hussein of Jordan(1968)
- Memorandum on audience with King Hussein (1968)
- Memorandum on message for King Hussein (1968)
- Telegram on 1967 ceasefire (1968)
- Telegram on Lebanon's views on 1967 ceasefire (1968)
- Telegram on discussions of Jordan's internal defense (1968)
- Memorandum on message to Jordanian prime minister Talhouni (1968)
- Memorandum on Yemen Situation (1962)
- Memorandum on conversation with Crown Prince Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1962)
- Memorandum on Yemen situation (1962)
- Paper on US position on the recognition of the Yemen Arab Republic (1962)
- Telegram on Assistant Secretary Philip Talbot's meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Faisal in New York (1962)
- Paper on death of Yemeni imam Ahmed bin Yahya (1962)
- Memorandum of conversation between Assistant Secretary Philip Talbot and Saudi Crown Prince Faisal in New York (1962)
- Memorandum on matters from White House meeting between President John F. Kennedy and King Saud of Saudi Arabia (1962)
- Memorandum of conversation between President Kennedy and King Saud (1962)
- Circular Airgram from USDOS to US embassies in Kuwait and United Kingdom (1962)
- Memorandum on upcoming meeting between President Kennedy and King Saud (1961)
References
- ^ "Talcott W. Seelye, - In Memoriam". seeley-society.net.
- ^ "WRMEA - Talcott Williams Seelye (1922-2006)". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs.
- ^ "Talcott W. Seelye". nndb.com.
External links
- Talcott W. Seelye (AC 1944) Family Papers at the Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
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