Howland H. Sargeant
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Howland H. Sargeant was United States
Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
from 1952-53, and the president of Radio Liberty from 1954 to 1975.
, graduating in 1932. He played for the Dartmouth baseball team while in college. In 1932, he was a Rhodes scholar.
Sargeant later joined the United States Department of State
. In 1947, he became Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
. In this capacity, he was a member of the United States delegation to UNESCO
and in 1950 was Vice-President of the UNESCO General Conference that met in Florence
.
During his time as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, Sargeant met actress Myrna Loy
, who was a member of the U.S. delegation to UNESCO. Sargeant married Loy on June 2, 1951, thus becoming Loy's fourth husband. This marriage would end in a divorce on May 31, 1960, and the couple did not have any children.
In 1952, President of the United States
Harry Truman nominated Sargeant to be Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
and Sargeant subsequently held this office from February 21, 1952 until January 29, 1953.
The American Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia
founded Radio Liberty in 1954, and Sargeant became Radio Liberty's first president. He held this position until 1975. (Radio Liberty merged with Radio Free Europe
in 1976.)
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Public Affairs within the United States Department of State. Typically, the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs is also the official spokesperson of the State Department...
from 1952-53, and the president of Radio Liberty from 1954 to 1975.
Biography
Howland H. Sargeant was educated at Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
, graduating in 1932. He played for the Dartmouth baseball team while in college. In 1932, he was a Rhodes scholar.
Sargeant later joined the United States Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
. In 1947, he became Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Public Affairs within the United States Department of State. Typically, the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs is also the official spokesperson of the State Department...
. In this capacity, he was a member of the United States delegation to UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
and in 1950 was Vice-President of the UNESCO General Conference that met in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
.
During his time as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, Sargeant met actress Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy was an American actress. Trained as a dancer, she devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. Originally typecast in exotic roles, often as a vamp or a woman of Asian descent, her career prospects improved following her portrayal of Nora Charles...
, who was a member of the U.S. delegation to UNESCO. Sargeant married Loy on June 2, 1951, thus becoming Loy's fourth husband. This marriage would end in a divorce on May 31, 1960, and the couple did not have any children.
In 1952, President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Harry Truman nominated Sargeant to be Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Public Affairs within the United States Department of State. Typically, the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs is also the official spokesperson of the State Department...
and Sargeant subsequently held this office from February 21, 1952 until January 29, 1953.
The American Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia
American Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia
The American Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia , also known as the American Committee for Liberation from Bolshevism, was an American anti-communist organization founded in the late 1940s which worked for the liberation of Russia from Communism...
founded Radio Liberty in 1954, and Sargeant became Radio Liberty's first president. He held this position until 1975. (Radio Liberty merged with Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is a broadcaster funded by the U.S. Congress that provides news, information, and analysis to countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East "where the free flow of information is either banned by government authorities or not fully developed"...
in 1976.)