Background
Manell, Abram E. was born on March 25, 1912 in Ostrog, Russia. Came to the United States, 1921, naturalized, 1928. Son of Harry and Edith Manell.
Manell, Abram E. was born on March 25, 1912 in Ostrog, Russia. Came to the United States, 1921, naturalized, 1928. Son of Harry and Edith Manell.
Bachelor of Science, Middlebury College, 1934. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1948.
Staff International House, Berkeley, California, 1938-1942. With Department Justice, 1942-1943. Staff Department of State, since 1948, foreign service officer, since 1955.
Attache Marseilles, 1948-1950. Deputy public affairs officer for France and Algeria, Paris, 1950-1953. Public affairs officer Lisbon, Portugal, 1953-1955.
1st secretary Brussels, Belgium, 1955-1958. Adviser United States delegate 10th General Conference United Nations Educational, Paris, 1958. Director secretariat United States National Commission for United Nations Educational, Washington, 1959-1960.
Adviser public affairs Bureau Far Eastern Affairs, State Department, 1960-1964. Assigned to Far Eastern and Russian Institute, University Washington, Seattle, 1964-1965. Board examiners Department State, Washington, 1965-1967.
Special assistant to secretary state for liaison with governors, 1967-1973. Consultant Department of State, 1973-1987.
Served to lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Married Rosemary Grimes, September 14, 1947.