Gerhard Mennen Williams - People - Department History
Gerhard Mennen Williams (1911–1988)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Michigan
State of Residence: Michigan
- Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
Appointed: January 30, 1961
Entry on Duty: February 1, 1961
Termination of Appointment: March 23, 1966 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Philippines)
Appointed: May 15, 1968
Presentation of Credentials: June 17, 1968
Termination of Mission: Left post on April 7, 1969