Oral history interview with Virginia Housholder, 2001

Biographical Note

Under- United Nations, UNESCO, UNACABQ

Scope and Contents

Early years: Born in Salem, Missouri; raised in Peoria Illinois; 1940 graduated Bradley Polytechnic Institute with degree in History; master's degree in Political Science at University of Wyoming; Career: 1942 intern at National Institute of Public Affairs; 1945 UN Relief and Rehabilitation Administration in Germany; 1947 UN Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Mexico City and Paris; 1950 State Department Office of International Development; 1966-1968: Program, Planning, and Budgeting (PPB) for State Department Public Health Service; 1968 management analyst at Pan American Health Organization (PAHO); 1977 UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (UNACABQ); 1981-1985 UNESCO Advisory Committee; Themes: poor budget management and organization at UN advocate for reform; author of first report about State Department contributions to international organizations; highlights strong peacekeeping efforts by the UN; United Nations-US cooperation essential

Subjects

• Housholder, Virginia--Interviews.
• Interviews
• Jolly, Richard, interviewer.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Unesco.
• United Nations--Finance.
• United Nations--History.
• United Nations--Officials and employees--Interviews.
• United Nations. General Assembly. Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions.
• United States. Department of State. Bureau of International Organization Affairs.

Access Conditions

Copyright by the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York, 2001