The Washington diaries of Owen Dixon, 1942-1944
By: Sir Owen Dixon ; edited and annotated by Philip Ayres
Contributors: Ayres, Philip, editor
Publisher: The Federation Press
Published: 2021
Place of publication: Alexandria, NSW
Language: eng
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9781760022549
Subjects: Diaries; Homes and haunts; Ambassadors; Biography; Judges
Description: Owen Dixon was Australia's ambassador to Washington during World War II (May 1942 - October 1944). Dixon oversaw Australia's diplomatic relationship with the United States during the major part of the war, the supply of war materiel, etc. He was Curtin's voice in Washington.These are the diaries he kept during that time. They reveal Dixon's relations with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, President Roosevelt and senior members of his administration, as well as the Allied legations in Washington DC. They also demonstrate the important role Dixon played in during this critical period.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: List of Illustrations; title: Preface; title: Introduction; title: Diaries, 26 May-31 December 1942; title: Diaries, 1 January-31 December 1943; title: Diaries, 1 January-27 October 1944; title: Contextual Reading.