V. John Krehbiel
V. John Krehbiel | |
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United States Ambassador to Finland | |
In office June 1, 1973 – February 24, 1975 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Val Peterson |
Succeeded by | Mark Evans Austad |
Personal details | |
Born | Victor John Krehbiel 1905 Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
Died | 1997 California, U.S. | (aged 91–92)
Political party | Republican |
Victor John Krehbiel (1905–1997) was the head of the Republican Party of California, and served as the American ambassador to Finland (1973–1975), a position he was accused of buying with campaign contributions.[1][2] He was appointed to other political positions by both the Eisenhower and Nixon administrations.
Early life and education
Krehbiel was born on a horse farm near Hutchinson, Kansas. He attended McPherson High School in McPherson, Kansas but graduated from Hutchinson High School (Kansas) in Hutchinson, Kansas. He graduated from the University of Kansas. Krehbiel was married Betty, and the pair moved to Pasadena, California.[3]
Career
In 1943, he joined
At the time of his appointment as ambassador to Finland, Khrebiel was 67 and a senior field underwriter for the Aetna Life and Casualty Company in
In a January 1974 meeting with Vice President Gerald Ford, Krehbeil stated he was working to increase trade between Finland and the United States and discussed issues regarding relationships with the Soviet Union, Finland and the United States.[1]
Krehbiel was unexpectedly replaced by Mark Evans Austad in January 1975, stating he was one of the last to know of his replacement.[17]
References
- ^ a b "MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION" (PDF). Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "Victor John Krehbiel (1905–1997)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Marshall, John (November 2, 1973). "Former Kansan faces tough task as US ambassador to Finland". Salina Journal. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Nixon names Aetna official Finland envoy". Hartford Courant. February 28, 1973. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "Krehbiel". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "Pasadenan named as head of GOP state committee". Pasadena Independent. August 8, 1960.
- ^ "V John Krehbiel. All republican committee members will be required to take a loyalty oath". The Los Angeles Times. October 12, 1955. p. 45.
- ^ "V John Krehbiel. Loyalty oaths". The Los Angeles Times. March 13, 1962. p. 9.
- ^ ""Brainwash effort laid to krehbiel"". Los Angeles Times. May 27, 1962.
- ^ "Blackmail charged Knight". News-Pilot. September 29, 1961. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "V John Krehbiel and California Governor Brown's secret cabinet". Redlands Daily Facts. October 9, 1961. p. 1.
- ^ "GOP raps reapportioning as illegal and unethical". Santa Cruz, California: Santa Cruz Sentinel. May 24, 1961. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ Langguth, Jack (June 8, 1961). "Kehbiel advocates nixon for governor". Valley Times. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "V John Krehbiel ambassador to Finland". The Los Angeles Times. April 3, 1973. p. 10. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "MARSHALL GREEN NAMED AS ENVOI". The New York Times. February 28, 1973. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "Laguna resident sworn in as ambassador to Finland". Los Angeles Times. April 3, 1973. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ White, Gordon Eliot (January 6, 1975). "Present Chief Last to Know?". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved April 27, 2022.