Records Pertaining to the Lebanese Crisis of 1958

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Records Pertaining to the Lebanese Crisis of 1958

1958-1958

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1693016

This series contains telegrams, memorandums, and correspondence of the U.S. Embassy, Lebanon concerning the Lebanon Intervention of 1958. The documents refer to conversations with Camille Chamoun, Fuad Chehab, Robert Murphy, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Charles Habib Malik, King Hussein, the U.S. Secretary of State, other U.S. government agencies, and other embassies. Subjects covered include Lebanon's presidential election and the tenure of Camille Chamoun, the Lebanese Crisis of 1958, politics, military issues, the Eisenhower Doctrine, the United Arab Republic, British and French opinions and involvement in Lebanon, and other concerns about the Lebanese government and the Middle East.

5 linear inches

eng, Latn

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United States Embassy (Lebanon)

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The U.S. Legation to Lebanon in Beirut was raised to embassy status August 27, 1952 and envoy Harold B. Minor was promoted to ambassador. Ambassador Minor was succeeded by Raymond A. Hare, September 29, 1953; Donald R. Heath, March 9, 1955; Robert McClintock, January 15, 1958; Armin H. Meyer, January 12, 1952; Dwight J. Porter, June 22, 1965; William B. Buffum, October 13, 1970; and G. McMurtrie Godley, March 15, 1974. Francis E. Meloy, Jr., was appointed Ambassador on May 1, 1976, and procee...

Nasser, Gamal Abdel, 1918-1970

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Malik, Charles Habib, 1906-1987

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Chehab, Fuad, 1902-1973

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Chamoun, Camille, 1900-1987

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