In 2004, Easum was among 27 retired diplomats and military commanders called who publicly said the administration of President George W. Bush did not understand the world and was unable to handle "in either style or substance" the responsibilities of global leadership.[4] On June 16, 2004 the Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change issued a statement against the Iraq War.[5]
La Prensa and the Freedom of the Press in Argentina, 1951
"United States Policy Toward South Africa," Chapter 12 in Race and Politics in South Africa, edited by Ian Robertson and Philip Whitten, Transaction, Inc., New Brunswick, NJ, 1978
The call for black studies, (U.S. Foreign Service Institute. Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy. Case study)
Referencesedit
^ ab"Donald Easum to Speak Here on African Affairs". The Capital Times. December 7, 1974. p. 4. Retrieved March 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^United States Department of State-Office of the Historian-Donald Boyd Easum
^. Aaionline.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
^Brownstein, Ronald (June 13, 2004). "Retired Officials Say Bush Must Go". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
^Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change Official Statement October 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (June 16, 2004)
donald, easum, donald, boyd, easum, august, 1923, april, 2016, american, diplomat, easum, 19745th, united, states, ambassador, burkina, fasoin, office, december, 1971, january, 1974presidentrichard, nixonpreceded, bywilliam, schaufele, succeeded, bypierre, gra. Donald Boyd Easum August 27 1923 April 16 2016 was an American diplomat Donald B EasumEasum in 19745th United States Ambassador to Burkina FasoIn office December 8 1971 January 19 1974PresidentRichard NixonPreceded byWilliam E Schaufele Jr Succeeded byPierre R Graham5th United States Ambassador to NigeriaIn office May 22 1975 October 15 1979PresidentRichard NixonPreceded byJohn E ReinhardtSucceeded byStephen LowPersonal detailsBornDonald Boyd Easum 1923 08 27 August 27 1923Culver IndianaDiedApril 16 2016 2016 04 16 aged 92 Summit New JerseySpouseAugusta M Pentecost d 1992 ProfessionDiplomat Contents 1 Foreign service 2 Background and education 3 Writings 4 References 5 External linksForeign service editEasum spent 27 years in the United States Foreign Service at posts in Nicaragua Indonesia Senegal the Gambia Guinea Bissau Niger Upper Volta Ambassador 1971 74 1 and Nigeria Ambassador 1975 79 During the Nixon Ford Administration Easum served as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs 1 Earlier State Department assignments included Executive Secretary of the United States Agency for International Development USAID and Staff Director of the United States National Security Council s Interdepartmental Group for Latin America Easum was also president of the Africa America Institute from 1980 to 1988 2 3 In 2004 Easum was among 27 retired diplomats and military commanders called who publicly said the administration of President George W Bush did not understand the world and was unable to handle in either style or substance the responsibilities of global leadership 4 On June 16 2004 the Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change issued a statement against the Iraq War 5 Background and education editEasum was born in Culver Union Township Marshall County Indiana the son of Chester Verne Easum and Norma Moore Brown 6 He grew up in Madison Wisconsin because his father taught at the University of Wisconsin During World War II Easum served in the United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific Easum was Senior Fellow at Yale University s Stimson Seminar from 1998 to 2004 and taught at Princeton University s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs He lectured widely in the United States Europe and Africa on U S African relations Easum attended The Hotchkiss School and held a B A degree Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Wisconsin Madison Easum also received his M P A degree in 1950 and his Ph D degree in 1953 from Princeton University He also studied at the University of London on a Fulbright scholarship and in Buenos Aires on a Doherty Foundation grant and a Penfield fellowship He was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and Council on Foreign Relations Easum lived in New York City Writings editLa Prensa and the Freedom of the Press in Argentina 1951 United States Policy Toward South Africa Chapter 12 in Race and Politics in South Africa edited by Ian Robertson and Philip Whitten Transaction Inc New Brunswick NJ 1978 The call for black studies U S Foreign Service Institute Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy Case study References edit a b Donald Easum to Speak Here on African Affairs The Capital Times December 7 1974 p 4 Retrieved March 28 2020 via Newspapers com nbsp United States Department of State Office of the Historian Donald Boyd Easum AAI in the 1980s Aaionline org Archived from the original on 2011 07 24 Retrieved 2012 11 08 Brownstein Ronald June 13 2004 Retired Officials Say Bush Must Go Los Angeles Times Retrieved June 25 2018 Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change Official Statement Archived October 11 2007 at the Wayback Machine June 16 2004 Indiana Birth Certificate Year 1923 43269External links editDonald B Easum s obituary Diplomatic posts Preceded byWilliam E Schaufele Jr United States Ambassador to Burkina Faso1971 1974 Succeeded byPierre R Graham Preceded byJohn Reinhardt United States Ambassador to Nigeria1975 1979 Succeeded byStephen Low Political offices Preceded byDavid D Newsom United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs1974 1975 Succeeded byNathaniel Davis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Donald B Easum amp oldid 1156959851, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
