Thomas C. Mann

Thomas C. Mann

Thomas C. Mann (Laredo, Texas, November 11, 1912 – 1999) was a diplomat who specializing in Latin American affairs, worked for the U.S. Department of State from 1942 to 1966. During the first administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower he served in a variety of posts, including two years as Ambassador to El Salvador. In late September 1957 Mann moved to Washington, DC, to become Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs. In August 1960 he became Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs where he remained until the end of the administration. President John F. Kennedy appointed Mann Ambassador to Mexico where he successfully negotiated a settlement of a boundary dispute between Mexico and the U.S. He later served in Panama during a period of intense anti-U.S. agitation. He resigned from the State Department in 1966 to return to private life.

Career

*1934 Graduated from Baylor University
*1934 - 1942 Lawyer in Laredo, Texas
*1942 Joined Diplomatic Service, United States Department Of State
*1942 - 1955 Held various diplomatic posts in Europe, Latin America and Washington, DC.
*1955 - 1957 U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador
*October 1957 - August 1960 Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
*August 1960 - January 1961 Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs
*1961 - 1966 Held various diplomatic posts in Latin America and Washington, DC.
*June 1966 Resigned from Department of State

External links

* [http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/listofholdingshtml/finding_aids_m.html Papers of Thomas C. Mann, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library]

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NAME= Mann, Thomas C.
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=American diplomat who specialized in Latin American affairs
DATE OF BIRTH=November 11, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH=Laredo, Texas, United States
DATE OF DEATH=1999
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