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Honor to state : reflections of a Reagan-Bush era ambassador
- Title
- Honor to state : reflections of a Reagan-Bush era ambassador / Everett Ellis Briggs.
- Author
- Briggs, Everett Ellis
- Publication
- [Parker, Colorado] : Outskirts Press, [2019]
- ©2019
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Details
- Description
- i, 369 pages : illustrations, portraits; 23 cm
- Summary
- "With his accustomed candor, insights, and humor, Everett (Ted) Briggs recounts his days as President Ronald Reagan's ambassador to Panama in the time of Noriega, and to Honduras when it was the center of the Central American crisis pitting US-backed contras against Nicaragua's Sandinistas. As a reward for surviving these two assignments- and despite serious kibitzing by members of Congress hostile to the Reagan Doctrine for Central America, - President George H.W. Bush picked Briggs to be his senior adviser for Latin America at the National Security Council and then as Chief of Mission in Portugal, Brigg's dessert post"--Back cover
- Subject
- Briggs, Everett Ellis > Political and social views
- United States. Department of State
- 1900-1999
- Ambassadors > United States > Biography
- Ambassadeurs > États-Unis > Biographies
- Ambassadors
- Diplomatic relations
- Political and social views
- Politics and government
- United States > Foreign relations > Panama > 20th century
- Panama > Foreign relations > United States > 20th century
- United States > Foreign relations > Honduras > 20th century
- Honduras > Foreign relations > United States > 20th century
- United States > Politics and government > 20th century
- États-Unis > Relations extérieures > Panamá > 20e siècle
- États-Unis > Relations extérieures > Honduras > 20e siècle
- États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle
- United States
- Panama
- Honduras
- Genre/Form
- Biography
- Biographies.
- Autobiographies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Part I: in the minefields US-Latin American policy : Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary -- Off to a fast start in Panama -- Buen Salto, Mi General -- Captives of wishful thinking -- Lights out in Panama -- It made sense -- Not Las Alturas -- US mission, Honduras -- The Central American cauldron -- Combustible combination -- Calculated risks -- Special assistant to the President -- Part II: Dessert post : Preparing for Portugal -- A fair and appealing land -- An abundance of goodwill -- Part III: So much for the needs of the service : With mixed feelings -- Reflections of a curmudgeon.
- ISBN
- 1977204880
- 9781977204882
- 1478796979
- 9781478796978
- OCLC
- on1083138810
- SCSB-14652219
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library