Author and diplomat John H. Backer, 1902-1985, (Columbia M.A., 1955), served in the Economic Divivion of General Lucius D. Clay's Military Government in Germany (OMGUS) from 1945 to 1948. As a member of the U.S. Foreign Service he held important posts in Germany and in the Soviet Union. His publications include: "Priming the German Economy: American Occupational Policies," "The Decision to Divide Germany: America's Foreign Policy in Transition," and "Winds of History: the German Years of Lucius DuBignon Clay."
From the description of John H. Baker papers, 1945-1985. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 460878930
BIOGHIST REQUIRED Author and diplomat John H. Backer, 1902-1985, (Columbia M.A., 1955), served in the Economic Divivion of General Lucius D. Clay's Military Government in Germany (OMGUS) from 1945 to 1948. As a member of the U.S. Foreign Service he held important posts in Germany and in the Soviet Union. His publications include: "Priming the German Economy: American Occupational Policies," "The Decision to Divide Germany: America's Foreign Policy in Transition," and "Winds of History: the German Years of Lucius DuBignon Clay."
From the guide to the John H. Backer Papers, 1945-1985, (Columbia University Rare Book and Manuscript Library, )
