Edwin M. Wright
Encyclopedia
Edwin M. Wright is an American
foreign policy
specialist. Employed by the US State Department from 1945 to 1955 in a number of capacities, he was especially involved in the events leading up to and surrounding the establishment of Israel
.
In particular, he served as a Middle East
specialist from 1945 to 1946; on the Bureau for Near East, South Asian, and African Affairs from 1946 to 1947; as an advisor on UN affairs from 1947 to 1950, and as an advisor on intelligence from 1950 to 1955.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
foreign policy
Foreign policy
A country's foreign policy, also called the foreign relations policy, consists of self-interest strategies chosen by the state to safeguard its national interests and to achieve its goals within international relations milieu. The approaches are strategically employed to interact with other countries...
specialist. Employed by the US State Department from 1945 to 1955 in a number of capacities, he was especially involved in the events leading up to and surrounding the establishment of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
In particular, he served as a Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
specialist from 1945 to 1946; on the Bureau for Near East, South Asian, and African Affairs from 1946 to 1947; as an advisor on UN affairs from 1947 to 1950, and as an advisor on intelligence from 1950 to 1955.
External links
- Biography from the Truman Library
- http://www.ziomania.com/edwin%20m%20wright/edwin.htm