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Representative of the U.S.A. on the Council
of the Organization of American States


Name: William Dawson
State of Residency: Minnesota
Foreign Service officer
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. on the Council of the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
Appointment: [see note below]
Termination of Appointment: Jul 20, 1948
Note: Not commissioned; had served since Aug 11, 1947, as U.S. Representative on the Governing Board of the Pan American Union and assumed duties on the Council of the OAS at its first meeting, May 18, 1948.

Name: Paul C. Daniels
State of Residency: New York
Foreign Service officer
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. on the Council of the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
Appointment: [Jul 20, 1948]
Presentation of Credentials: [Jul 23, 1948]
Termination of Appointment: Jan 6, 1951
Note: Designated, not commissioned. On Jul 23, 1948, the Secretary General of the OAS acknowledged receipt of official notification of Daniels' appointment.

Name: John C. Dreier
State of Residency: District of Columbia
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. on the Council of the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
Appointment: Dec 28, 1950
Presentation of Credentials: Jan 2, 1951
Termination of Appointment: Nov 12, 1960

Name: deLesseps S. Morrison
State of Residency: Louisiana
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. on the Council of the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
Appointment: Jul 14, 1961
Presentation of Credentials: Jul 20, 1961
Termination of Appointment: Sep 15, 1963

Name: Ellsworth Bunker
State of Residency: Vermont
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. on the Council of the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
Appointment: Jan 23, 1964
Presentation of Credentials: Jan 29, 1964
Termination of Appointment: Nov 7, 1966

Name: Sol M. Linowitz
State of Residency: New York
Non-career appointee
Title: Representative of the U.S.A. on the Council of the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
Appointment: Oct 13, 1966
Presentation of Credentials: Nov 15, 1966
Termination of Appointment: May 1, 1969

Name: Joseph J. Jova
State of Residency: Florida
Foreign Service officer
Title: Permanent Representative of the U.S.A. to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador; until Apr 12, 1971, also Representative of the U.S.A. on the Council of the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
Appointment: Jul 8, 1969
Presentation of Credentials: Jul 15, 1969
Termination of Appointment: Jan 13, 1974

Name: William S. Mailliard
State of Residency: California
Non-career appointee
Title: Permanent Representative of the U.S.A. to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
Appointment: Mar 1, 1974
Presentation of Credentials: Mar 7, 1974
Termination of Appointment: Feb 1, 1977

Name: Gale McGee
State of Residency: Wyoming
Non-career appointee
Title: Permanent Representative of the U.S.A. to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
Appointment: Mar 18, 1977
Presentation of Credentials: Mar 30, 1977
Termination of Appointment: May 27, 1981

Name: J. William Middendorf, II
State of Residency: Virginia
Non-career appointee
Title: Permanent Representative of the U.S.A. to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
Appointment: Jun 12, 1981
Presentation of Credentials: Jul 1, 1981
Termination of Appointment: Jun 20, 1985

Name: Richard Thomas McCormack
State of Residency: Pennsylvania
Non-career appointee
Title: Permanent Representative of the U.S.A. to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
Appointment: Jul 12, 1985
Presentation of Credentials: Jul 16, 1985
Termination of Appointment: Apr 13, 1989

Name: Luigi R. Einaudi
State of Residency: Maryland
Non-career appointee
Title: Permanent Representative of the U.S.A. to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
Appointment: Nov 3, 1989
Presentation of Credentials: Nov 6, 1989
Termination of Appointment: Apr 14, 1993

Name: Harriet C. Babbitt
State of Residency: Arizona
Non-career appointee
Title: Permanent Representative of the U.S.A. to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
Appointment: Apr 1, 1993
Presentation of Credentials: Apr 12, 1993
Termination of Appointment: Nov  30, 1997

Name: Victor Marrero
State of Residency: New York
Non-career appointee
Title: Permanent Representative of the U.S.A. to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
Appointment:
Presentation of Credentials:
Termination of Appointment:

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