HARRISON M. SYMMES

(Harrison Matthew Symmes)


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Harrison M. Symmes

These four mongrels are supposed to be our defense against Communism and the extremes of Arab Nationalism in the Middle East.
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This quotation illustrates the derogatory and disrespectful attitude that many high level American officials then had towards Arab leaders. No one objected to or reprimanded Symmes for his use of the word “mongrels”. And he was the State Departments leading expert on the Middle East and Arab Cultures. In the photo, Symmes is the gentlemen on the right.

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  • Born: November 11, 1921
  • Died: May 8, 2010
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Harrison Matthew Symmes was a career American diplomat who served as the American Ambassador to Jordan from 1967–1970. When he retired from the Foreign Service in 1974, Symmes became President of Windham College followed by becoming Resident Director of Mount Vernon in 1977.,