Wayne Smith (diplomat)
Encyclopedia
Wayne S. Smith is a former US diplomat
, and currently an academic
and author
.
, and served until 1953, including combat in the 1950-1953 Korean War
. In 1957, he joined the US State Department, and served in the Soviet Union, Argentina and Cuba. From 1979 to 1982, he was the second Chief of Mission of the US Interests Section in Havana (equivalent to an Embassy where no diplomatic relations exist) under president Jimmy Carter
, and distinguished himself for his approach towards dialogue with the Cuban regime.
He later became an academic, and is currently at Johns Hopkins University
. He is one of the major skeptics about the US embargo against Cuba.
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
, and currently an academic
Academia
Academia is the community of students and scholars engaged in higher education and research.-Etymology:The word comes from the akademeia in ancient Greece. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning...
and author
Author
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.
Government service
In 1949, Smith joined the United States Marine CorpsUnited States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
, and served until 1953, including combat in the 1950-1953 Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. In 1957, he joined the US State Department, and served in the Soviet Union, Argentina and Cuba. From 1979 to 1982, he was the second Chief of Mission of the US Interests Section in Havana (equivalent to an Embassy where no diplomatic relations exist) under president Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
, and distinguished himself for his approach towards dialogue with the Cuban regime.
He later became an academic, and is currently at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
. He is one of the major skeptics about the US embargo against Cuba.
Published articles
- Checking the Colossus of the North New York Times, March 1, 1987
- Fidel Castro’s Legacy Tom Paine, February 2, 2007