George Lister Papers

Lister, George Aveling, of the Engineer's Office Mersey Dock Estate

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Epithet: of the Engineer's Office Mersey Dock Estate British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000621.0x0000f0 George Lister, who has been referred to as "Mr. Human Rights," served in the United States Department of State for sixty years, and throughout his career he championed human rights and the importance of human rights as a tool for fighting Communism. He worked during the 1950s and 1960s as a Foreign ...

Schifter, Richard

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United States. Department of State

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The Department of Foreign Affairs was established by an act of July 27, 1789 (1 Stat. 28) and redesignated the Department of State by an act of September 15, 1789 (1 Stat. 68). It was the agency of the United States created by law to assist the President in the formulation and execution of the Nation's foreign policy, and in the conduct of foreign affairs and of certain domestic affairs. The Department made plans for peace and security among all nations, participated in the United Nations and o...

Lister, George

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George Lister, who has been referred to as “Mr. Human Rights,” was born in Chicago on September 20, 1913, and was a graduate of the College of the City of New York. He married Aleta Bierschwale Lister in 1948, and was divorced in 1970. Lister served in the United States Department of State for sixty years, and throughout his career he championed human rights and the importance of human rights as a tool for fighting Communism. He worked during the 1950s and 1960s as a Foreign Service...

Abrams, Elliott, 1948-....

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Schifter, Richard

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