Ambassador Ortiz
Frank V. Ortiz, Frank V. Ortiz · 2005
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About the book
"Ambassador Ortiz's memoir is as fascinating as has been his career over four decades in the United States Foreign Service. An Air Force veteran of World War II, Ambassador Ortiz's first assignments were in the Middle East and Ethiopia. His most significant diplomatic work was done in Latin America. There, he took on missions in Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, the Caribbean, Panama, Guatemala, and Argentina. He also held posts in Washington, D.C. at the very center of U.S. power." "Ambassador Ortiz reflects on the hazards and challenges of diplomatic life; he was falsely accused of being a top CIA agent. He recounts a little known aspect of the Cuban missile crisis. His assignments in Peru, Uruguay, and Guatemala exposed him to the terrorism of Marxist guerrilla groups.". "Ortiz served under six U.S. presidents, worked directly for Henry Kissinger, and shares many intimate moments, including a remarkable meeting between President Jimmy Carter and Sir Eric Gairy, the prime minister of Grenada, who regularly spoke to God and to the crews of flying saucers."--BOOK JACKET.
Book details
- Year
- 2005
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Editions
- 2
- Pages
- 216
- ISBN
- 9780826337122
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