Background
McNamara, Francis T. was born on November 2, 1927 in Troy, New York, United States.
(During the 19th and 20th centuries, France acquired a vas...)
During the 19th and 20th centuries, France acquired a vast African empire. This empire expanded rapidly, though without any clear, comprehensive plan. But then the French had never been keen colonists. This book is about Frances lurch into Africa during this time period.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1478268352/?tag=2022091-20
( As the government of South Vietnam was collapsing and c...)
As the government of South Vietnam was collapsing and communist troops were closing in, American diplomat Francis Terry McNamara led more than 300 Americans, Vietnamese, and Filipinos down a tributary of the Mekong River to safety. This is his dramatic true account of leadership, courage, and commitment.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1574886932/?tag=2022091-20
McNamara, Francis T. was born on November 2, 1927 in Troy, New York, United States.
Bachelor, Russell Sage College, 1953; Master of Science, George Washington University, 1972; graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1967; graduate, Naval War College, 1971-1972.
Vice-consul, economics officer, American Consulate General, Salisbury, Rhodesia, 1957-1959; consul-political officer, American Consulate General, Lubumbashi, Zaire, 1961-1963; political and economics officer, American Consulate General, Dar-Es Salaam, Tanzania, 1964-1966; deputy chief mission, American Embassy, Lusaka, Zambia, 1967; provincial advisor Vinh Long and Quang Tri provinces, Viet Nam, 1967-1969; consul general, American Consulate General, Danang, Vietnam, 1969-1971; chargé d'affaires, deputy chief mission, American Embassy, Cotonou, Benin, 1972-1974; consul general, American Consulate General, Can Tho, Vietnam, 1974-1975; consul general, American Consulate General, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, 1975-1979; deputy assistant secretary of state for public affairs, Department of State, Washington, 1979-1981; ambassador to Republic of Gabon and Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, American Embassy, 1981-1984; chargé d'affaires, deputy chief of mission, American Embassy, Beirut, 1985-1987; ambassador to Republic of Cape Verde, American Embassy, since 1989; foreign affairs fellow Hoover Institution, Stanford (California) U., 1984-1985; senior research fellow, National Defense U., 1987-1989.
(- As South Vietnam falls and Communist forces close in, a...)
( As the government of South Vietnam was collapsing and c...)
(During the 19th and 20th centuries, France acquired a vas...)
(Black-and-white illustrations, including maps, drawings, ...)
With United States Navy, 1944-1946, 50-51.
Married; 7 children.