Frederick Reinhardt
George Frederick "Fred" Reinhardt , in US parlance G. Frederick Reinhardt (born October 21, 1911 in Berkeley , California , † February 23, 1971 in Wohlen , Switzerland ) was an American diplomat , most recently with the rank of ambassador .
He attended the University of California in his hometown and received his BA there in 1933. After completing another MA, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . In 1945 he served at the headquarters of the United States Army in Heidelberg , then in Moscow, most recently as ambassador to South Vietnam , the United Arab Republic , North Yemen and from 1961 to 1968 in Rome . There his career ended abruptly after an argument with US President Lyndon B. Johnson . This had Pope Paul VI. want to visit the Vatican , but without giving the Italian President and Prime Minister the opportunity to meet. According to diplomatic protocol, this was and is an affront and Reinhardt dissuaded him from doing so. Reinhardt was called off "overnight" and worked at the Stanford Research Institute in Zurich.
Reinhardt had been married to Lillian Larke Tootle since 1949 and had four children with her. He is buried on the Cimitero Acattolico in Rome.
Web links
- Frederick Reinhardt at The Political Graveyard
- Frederick Reinhardt in the Notable Names Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans von Herwarth: From Adenauer to Brandt. Memories. Propylaeen, Berlin / Frankfurt am Main 1990, ISBN 3-549-07403-4 , here p. 294 f.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Donald R. Heath |
US Ambassador to Saigon May 28, 1955-10. February 1957 |
Elbridge Durbrow |
| Raymond A. Hare |
US Ambassador to Cairo March 22, 1960–6. May 1961 |
John S. Badeau |
| James David Zellerbach |
US Ambassador to Rome May 17, 1961–3. March 1968 |
Gardner Ackley |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Reinhardt, Frederick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Reinhardt, George Frederick (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berkeley , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 23, 1971 |
| Place of death | Wohlen , Switzerland |