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Parker T. Hart

Parker Thompson "Pete" Hart (September 28, 1910 – October 15, 1997) was a United States diplomat.

Parker T. Hart
9th United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
In office
July 22, 1961 – May 29, 1965
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byDonald R. Heath
Succeeded byHermann F. Eilts
7th United States Ambassador to North Yemen
In office
October 1, 1961 – September 27, 1962
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded byG. Frederick Reinhardt
Succeeded byRobert Stookey (Acting)
1st United States Ambassador to Kuwait
In office
1962–1963
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded byDayton S. Mak (Acting)
Succeeded byHoward R. Cottam
39th United States Ambassador to Turkey
In office
October 11, 1965 – October 3, 1968
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byRaymond A. Hare
Succeeded byRobert Komer
9th Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
In office
October 14, 1968 – February 4, 1969
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Preceded byLucius D. Battle
Succeeded byJoseph J. Sisco
Personal details
Born
Parker Thompson Hart

September 28, 1910
Medford, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 15, 1997(1997-10-15) (aged 87)
Washington D.C.
EducationDartmouth College (1933, B.A.)
Harvard University (1935, M.A.)
Graduate Institute of International Studies (1936)
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (1936)
Nickname"Pete"

Biography edit

Parker T. Hart was born in Medford, Massachusetts on September 28, 1910. He received a BA from Dartmouth College in 1933, an MA from Harvard University in 1935, and a diploma from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva in 1936. He attended the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in 1936.

After completing his studies, Hart joined the United States Foreign Service. His first posting was in Vienna in 1938, the year of the Anschluss. He was posted to Brazil from 1942 to 1949. In 1949, Hart opened the U.S. consulate in Dhahran, the site of Saudi Arabia's newly discovered oilfields. Hart was posted to Washington, D.C. in 1952, as Director of the Office of Near East Affairs. He returned to the field in 1955 as Deputy Chief of Mission in Cairo. He was briefly consul general in Damascus in 1958. Later in 1958, he returned to the U.S. to serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near East and South Asian Affairs.

In 1961, President of the United States John F. Kennedy named Hart United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia; Ambassador Hart presented his credentials on July 22, 1961, and served there until his credentials were terminated on May 29, 1965. He was concurrently United States Ambassador to North Yemen from October 1, 1961, to September 27, 1962, and the first United States Ambassador to Kuwait from 1962 to 1963. From 1965 to 1968, Ambassador Hart was United States Ambassador to Turkey; in this capacity he negotiated a settlement that prevented war between two NATO allies, Greece and Turkey, over Cyprus.

President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Hart as Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs in 1965 and Hart held this office from October 14, 1968, until February 4, 1969. He was the first assistant secretary capable of speaking the Arabic language. He was replaced when Richard Nixon took power and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger moved U.S. foreign policy in the region in a more pro-Israel direction. Hart then spent several months as Director of the Foreign Service Institute, before resigning from the United States Department of State later in 1969.

Hart served as President of the Middle East Institute from 1969 to 1973. He then worked as a special representative and consultant for Bechtel from 1973 to 1990. He retired in 1990 and would go on to publish two books of memoirs

In retirement, Hart lived in Washington, D.C., where he died on October 15, 1997. He was 87 years old.

Selected publications edit

  • Two NATO Allies at the Threshold of War: Cyprus, A Firsthand Account of Crisis Management, 1965–1968. Durham: Duke University Press. 1990. ISBN 0-8223-0977-7.
  • Saudi Arabia and the United States: Birth of a Security Partnership. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. 1998. ISBN 0-253-33460-8.

Papers edit

Additional material about Parker T. Hart can be found in the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center's archives. The archives include correspondences, reports, speeches, and subject files about development of business possibilities in, and the political climate of, the Middle East for his consulting work with the Bechtel Corporation, as well as RCA, U.S. Steel, and IBM. There is a small amount of correspondence related to the Arab boycott of Egypt. Hart's consultation services concerning General Motors’ Saudi Arabian petition to the Saudi government for reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with its vehicle assembly program are documented, and there is background information on Prince Talal, son of the founding King of Saudi Arabia, which Hart provided to the Santa Fe International Corporation.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Parker T. Hart papers 1965-1986 1971-1986". rmoa.unm.edu. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

External links edit

  • In Memoriam in the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
  • Parker T. Hart at Find a Grave  
  • The Papers of Parker T. Hart at Dartmouth College Library
  • Parker T. Hart Papers at the American Heritage Center
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
July 22, 1961 – May 29, 1965
Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Ambassador to North Yemen
October 1, 1961 – September 27, 1962
Succeeded by
Position Unfilled Until 1971
Preceded by
Dayton S. Mak
(Chargé d'Affaires)
United States Ambassador to Kuwait
1962–1963
Succeeded by
Howard R. Cottam
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Turkey
1965–1968
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
October 14, 1968 – February 4, 1969
Succeeded by

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Parker Thompson Pete Hart September 28 1910 October 15 1997 was a United States diplomat Parker T Hart9th United States Ambassador to Saudi ArabiaIn office July 22 1961 May 29 1965PresidentJohn F KennedyLyndon B JohnsonPreceded byDonald R HeathSucceeded byHermann F Eilts7th United States Ambassador to North YemenIn office October 1 1961 September 27 1962PresidentJohn F KennedyPreceded byG Frederick ReinhardtSucceeded byRobert Stookey Acting 1st United States Ambassador to KuwaitIn office 1962 1963PresidentJohn F KennedyPreceded byDayton S Mak Acting Succeeded byHoward R Cottam39th United States Ambassador to TurkeyIn office October 11 1965 October 3 1968PresidentLyndon B JohnsonPreceded byRaymond A HareSucceeded byRobert Komer9th Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian AffairsIn office October 14 1968 February 4 1969PresidentLyndon B JohnsonRichard NixonPreceded byLucius D BattleSucceeded byJoseph J SiscoPersonal detailsBornParker Thompson HartSeptember 28 1910Medford MassachusettsDiedOctober 15 1997 1997 10 15 aged 87 Washington D C EducationDartmouth College 1933 B A Harvard University 1935 M A Graduate Institute of International Studies 1936 Edmund A Walsh School of Foreign Service 1936 Nickname Pete Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected publications 3 Papers 4 References 5 External linksBiography editParker T Hart was born in Medford Massachusetts on September 28 1910 He received a BA from Dartmouth College in 1933 an MA from Harvard University in 1935 and a diploma from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva in 1936 He attended the Edmund A Walsh School of Foreign Service in 1936 After completing his studies Hart joined the United States Foreign Service His first posting was in Vienna in 1938 the year of the Anschluss He was posted to Brazil from 1942 to 1949 In 1949 Hart opened the U S consulate in Dhahran the site of Saudi Arabia s newly discovered oilfields Hart was posted to Washington D C in 1952 as Director of the Office of Near East Affairs He returned to the field in 1955 as Deputy Chief of Mission in Cairo He was briefly consul general in Damascus in 1958 Later in 1958 he returned to the U S to serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near East and South Asian Affairs In 1961 President of the United States John F Kennedy named Hart United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ambassador Hart presented his credentials on July 22 1961 and served there until his credentials were terminated on May 29 1965 He was concurrently United States Ambassador to North Yemen from October 1 1961 to September 27 1962 and the first United States Ambassador to Kuwait from 1962 to 1963 From 1965 to 1968 Ambassador Hart was United States Ambassador to Turkey in this capacity he negotiated a settlement that prevented war between two NATO allies Greece and Turkey over Cyprus President Lyndon B Johnson nominated Hart as Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs in 1965 and Hart held this office from October 14 1968 until February 4 1969 He was the first assistant secretary capable of speaking the Arabic language He was replaced when Richard Nixon took power and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger moved U S foreign policy in the region in a more pro Israel direction Hart then spent several months as Director of the Foreign Service Institute before resigning from the United States Department of State later in 1969 Hart served as President of the Middle East Institute from 1969 to 1973 He then worked as a special representative and consultant for Bechtel from 1973 to 1990 He retired in 1990 and would go on to publish two books of memoirsIn retirement Hart lived in Washington D C where he died on October 15 1997 He was 87 years old Selected publications editTwo NATO Allies at the Threshold of War Cyprus A Firsthand Account of Crisis Management 1965 1968 Durham Duke University Press 1990 ISBN 0 8223 0977 7 Saudi Arabia and the United States Birth of a Security Partnership Bloomington Indiana University Press 1998 ISBN 0 253 33460 8 Papers editAdditional material about Parker T Hart can be found in the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center s archives The archives include correspondences reports speeches and subject files about development of business possibilities in and the political climate of the Middle East for his consulting work with the Bechtel Corporation as well as RCA U S Steel and IBM There is a small amount of correspondence related to the Arab boycott of Egypt Hart s consultation services concerning General Motors Saudi Arabian petition to the Saudi government for reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with its vehicle assembly program are documented and there is background information on Prince Talal son of the founding King of Saudi Arabia which Hart provided to the Santa Fe International Corporation 1 References edit Parker T Hart papers 1965 1986 1971 1986 rmoa unm edu Retrieved June 25 2021 External links editIn Memoriam in the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs Parker T Hart at Find a Grave nbsp The Papers of Parker T Hart at Dartmouth College Library Parker T Hart Papers at the American Heritage Center Diplomatic posts Preceded byDonald R Heath United States Ambassador to Saudi ArabiaJuly 22 1961 May 29 1965 Succeeded byHermann Eilts Preceded byG Frederick Reinhardt United States Ambassador to North YemenOctober 1 1961 September 27 1962 Succeeded byPosition Unfilled Until 1971 Preceded byDayton S Mak Charge d Affaires United States Ambassador to Kuwait1962 1963 Succeeded byHoward R Cottam Preceded byRaymond A Hare United States Ambassador to Turkey1965 1968 Succeeded byRobert Komer Government offices Preceded byLucius D Battle Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian AffairsOctober 14 1968 February 4 1969 Succeeded byJoseph J Sisco Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Parker T Hart amp oldid 1220773737, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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