Thomas C. Mann
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Thomas C. Mann was a diplomat who specialized in Latin America
n affairs while employed by the U.S. Department of State from 1942-1966. During the first administration of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower
he served in a variety of posts, including two years as Ambassador to El Salvador
. In late September 1957 Mann moved to Washington, D.C.
, to become Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs. In August 1960, he became Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs where he remained until the end of the administration. President John F. Kennedy
appointed Mann Ambassador
to Mexico
where he successfully negotiated a settlement of a boundary dispute
between Mexico and the U.S. He later served in Panama
during a period of intense anti-U.S. agitation. He resigned from the State Department in 1966 to return to private life.
Mann was a brother of Laredo attorney Samuel Edward "Ed" Mann, a 1923 graduate of the University of Texas Law School.
Mann Road in Laredo is named for the Mann family.
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
n affairs while employed by the U.S. Department of State from 1942-1966. During the first administration of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
he served in a variety of posts, including two years as Ambassador to El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
. In late September 1957 Mann moved to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, to become Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs. In August 1960, he became Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs where he remained until the end of the administration. President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
appointed Mann Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
where he successfully negotiated a settlement of a boundary dispute
Territorial dispute
A territorial dispute is a disagreement over the possession/control of land between two or more states or over the possession or control of land by a new state and occupying power after it has conquered the land from a former state no longer currently recognized by the new state.-Context and...
between Mexico and the U.S. He later served in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
during a period of intense anti-U.S. agitation. He resigned from the State Department in 1966 to return to private life.
Mann was a brother of Laredo attorney Samuel Edward "Ed" Mann, a 1923 graduate of the University of Texas Law School.
Mann Road in Laredo is named for the Mann family.
Career
- 1934 Graduated from Baylor UniversityBaylor UniversityBaylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
- 1934 - 1942 Lawyer in Laredo, Texas
- 1942 Joined Diplomatic ServiceUnited States Foreign ServiceThe United States Foreign Service is a component of the United States federal government under the aegis of the United States Department of State. It consists of approximately 11,500 professionals carrying out the foreign policy of the United States and aiding U.S...
, United States Department Of State - 1942 - 1955 Held various diplomatic posts in Europe, Latin America and Washington, D.C.
- 1955 - 1957 U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador
- October 1957 - August 1960 Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
- August 1960 - January 1961 Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs
- 1961 - 1966 Held various diplomatic posts in Latin America and Washington, DC.
- 1965 - 1966 Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
- June 1966 Resigned from Department of State
- January 1999 Residing in LubbockLubbock, TexasLubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
, Texas, at the time of his death at the age of eighty-seven