Green, Marshall, April 6, 1979

Item — Box: 3 of 6

Transcript of interview with Marshall Green, April 6, 1979

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Dates

Creation: April 6, 1979

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Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Marshall Green (January 27, 1916 - June 6, 1998) was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He attended Yale University and, upon graduation, went on to be the secretary of the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Joseph Grew. After Pearl Harbor, Green enlisted in the Navy, where he was assigned to be a translator. After the war, Green worked at the United States Foreign Service and eventually became the head assistant to John Dulles, Secretary of State at the time. Green's career was largely based on relations with East Asia, including being the U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia and Australia. He passed away at age 82.