Charles W. Thayer

Charles W. Thayer
Thayer around 1935
United States Minister to Afghanistan
Acting, as chargé d'affaires
In office
June 6, 1942 – July 2, 1942
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byLouis G. Dreyfus
Succeeded byCornelius Van Hemert Engert
Personal details
BornCharles Wheeler Thayer
(1910-02-09)February 9, 1910
Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedAugust 27, 1969(1969-08-27) (aged 59)
Salzburg, Austria
OccupationDiplomat, author, target of McCarthyism

Charles W. Thayer (February 9, 1910 – August 27, 1969) was an American diplomat and author. He was an expert on Soviet-American relations and headed the Voice of America.

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