Rostow, W. W. (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003

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Birth 1916
Death 2003
Birth 1916-10-07
Death 2003-02-14
Americans
English

Biographical notes:

Walt Whitman Rostow (b. 1916), economist, historian, and foreign service officer; Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (1966-1969).

From the description of Oral history interview with Walt Rostow, 1985 Jan. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 45753036

From the description of Oral history interview with Walt Whitman Rostow, 1984-1989?. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 45753581

Walt Whitman Rostow (1916-2003), educator and government official was the Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs in 1961. From 1961 to 1966, Rostow was Counselor and Chairman of the Policy Planning Council of the Department of State. He also served as the U.S. Representative to the Inter-American Committee for the Alliance for Progress from 1964 to 1966.

From the description of Rostow, W. W. (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10582842

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Subjects:

  • Cabinet officers
  • Tet Offensive, 1968
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975

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  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Cuba (as recorded)
  • Vietnam (as recorded)
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