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Thomas James Scotes (born January 6, 1932 Hagerstown, Maryland) was a career U.S. Foreign Service Officer and was the U.S. Ambassador to Yemen (1975-1978) and Chargé d'Affaires ad interim to Syria (Began June 16, 1974).[1] Since he retired, he's been a consultant and Vice President of the Hellenic American Union in Athens, Greece.[2]

When he was nominated to be Ambassador, Scotes was considered a specialist on Arab affairs and was deputy chief of mission in Damascus.[3]

Biography

Scotes grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and attended the Harrisburg public schools. He earned an A.B. in History with honors from the University of Pennsylvania in 1953.[2]

Publications

A Weft of Memory: A Greek Mother’s Recollection of Folksongs, Poems and Proverbs Aug 8, 2017[2]

References

  1. ^ "Thomas James Scotes (1932–)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Thomas J. Scotes". Amazon. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  3. ^ Gwertzman, Bernard (December 14, 1974). "Richardson to Be Named As Ambassador to Britain". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 February 2020.


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