Lincoln Gordon to Be United States Envoy In Rio de Janeiro

Lincoin Gordon '34, William Ziegier Professor of International Relations, is scheduled to become United States Ambassador to Braxil, according to a story in the New York Times yesterday. He will succeed John M. Cabot '23, whom President Kennedy plans to appoint as Ambassador to the Organization of American States, the Times article stated.

From 1952 to 1955, Gordon served as Minister for Economic Affairs in the United States Embassy in London. He was also a consultant to the President's task force on Latin American Affairs, which was headed by Adolph A. Berle, Jr. '18. During World War II, he served with the National Resources Planning Board, the Council of National Defense, and the Civilian Production Administration.