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'''Covey Thomas Oliver''' (1913–2007) was a [[United States]] [[diplomat]] and law professor.
{{Short description|American diplomat and law professor}}
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'''Covey Thomas Oliver''' (April 21, 1913 – February 22, 2007) was a United States diplomat and law professor.


==Early life and education==
==Biography==
Oliver was born in [[Laredo, Texas]] on April 21, 1913.<ref name=wp>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/24/AR2007022401297.html|title=Law Professor Covey T. Oliver, 93; Served as Ambassador to Colombia|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=February 25, 2007|accessdate=November 26, 2019}}</ref> His father, Pheneas Covey, was a [[rancher]], and his mother, Jane Thomas Covey, was a schoolteacher.<ref>{{cite news|author=Hevesi, Dennis|title=C. T. Oliver, 93, Envoy and Professor|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=February 28, 2007|page=A17}}</ref> Oliver was educated at the [[University of Texas]], graduating in 1933. He then attended the [[University of Texas School of Law]], graduating in 1936.


==Career==
Covey T. Oliver was born in [[Laredo, Texas]] on April 21, 1913. His father, Pheneas Covey, was a rancher, and his mother, Jane Thomas Covey, was a school teacher. Covey T. Oliver was educated at the [[University of Texas]], graduating in 1933. He then attended the [[University of Texas School of Law]], graduating in 1936. Upon graduating, Oliver began teaching at the University of Texas School of Law.
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Upon graduating, Oliver began teaching at the [[University of Texas School of Law]], but his job was interrupted in 1939, because of [[World War II]]. Because of it, Oliver moved to [[Washington, D.C.]] to join the [[Board of Economic Warfare]]. In this capacity, he later served in Spain, where he was responsible for buying [[raw material]]s to keep them out of enemy hands.<ref name=wp/>


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Oliver left the [[United States Department of State]] in 1949, becoming professor of [[international law]] at the [[UC Berkeley School of Law]]. While teaching at Berkeley, he was also himself a student at [[Columbia Law School]] and received an [[Doctor of Juridical Science|S.J.D.]] in 1953. He taught at Berkeley until 1956 when he joined the faculty of the [[University of Pennsylvania Law School]].<ref name=wp/>
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In the midst of [[World War II]], Oliver moved to [[Washington, D.C.]] to join the [[Board of Economic Warfare]]. In this capacity, he later served in [[Spain]], where he was responsible for buying [[raw materials]] to keep them out of enemy hands.


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In 1962, [[President of the United States]] [[John F. Kennedy]] appointed Oliver to the Inter-American Juridical Committee of the [[Organization of American States]]. In 1964, President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] nominated Oliver as [[United States Ambassador to Colombia]] and he subsequently served in this post from August 13, 1964, until August 29, 1966. President Johnson then nominated Oliver as [[Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs]] and Oliver held this office from July 1, 1967, until December 31, 1968, serving concurrently as director of the [[Alliance for Progress]].<ref>{{cite journal|author=Rogers, William D.|title=Covey T. Oliver (1913-2007)|journal=[[American Journal of International Law]]|volume=101|number=2|date=April 2007|pages=404–406|doi=10.1017/S0002930000030141|jstor=4492897|s2cid=140482950|doi-access=free}}</ref> In July 1968, Oliver said that "to speak of fair prices is a medieval concept, for we are in the era of free trade".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Galeano |first=Eduardo |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/613763 |title=Open veins of Latin America; five centuries of the pillage of a continent |date=1973 |publisher=Monthly Review Press |isbn=0-85345-279-2 |location=New York |oclc=613763}}</ref>
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Oliver left the [[United States Department of State]] in 1949, becoming professor of [[international law]] at the [[UC Berkeley School of Law]]. While teaching at Berkeley, he was also himself a student at [[Columbia Law School]] and received an [[S.J.D.]] in 1953. He taught at Berkeley until 1956 when he joined the faculty of the [[University of Pennsylvania Law School]].


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Oliver left government service in 1969, returning to the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Throughout his career, he advocated U.S. adherence to international law, the [[United Nations Charter]], and the [[World Court]]. Oliver taught at the University of Pennsylvania Law School until his retirement in 1978, serving briefly as acting dean of the law school in 1978.<ref name=wp/>
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In 1962, [[President of the United States]] [[John F. Kennedy]] appointed Oliver to the Inter-American Juridical Committee of the [[Organization of American States]]. In 1964, President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] nominated Oliver as [[United States Ambassador to Colombia]] and he subsequently served in this post from August 13, 1964 until August 29, 1966. President Johnson then nominated Oliver as [[Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs]] and Oliver held this office from July 1, 1967 until December 31, 1968, serving concurrently as director of the [[Alliance for Progress]].


==Retirement and death==
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Oliver left government service in 1969, returning to the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Throughout his career, he advocated U.S. adherence to international law, the [[United Nations Charter]], and the [[World Court]]. Oliver taught at the University of Pennsylvania Law School until his retirement in 1978, serving briefly as acting dean of the law school in 1978.
After his retirement, for three years, Oliver taught at [[Rice University]] in [[Houston]], Texas. He then served as visiting professor at the [[American University]] and was an editor of the ''[[American Journal of International Law]]''. He was a member of the [[Council on Foreign Relations]], the [[American Law Institute]], [[Phi Beta Kappa]] and the [[Order of the Coif]].<ref name=wp/>


In retirement, Oliver lived in [[Inverness, California]] and [[Easton, Maryland]]. He died at his home in Easton on February 22, 2007.
Oliver spent the rest of his life in [[Inverness, California]] and [[Easton, Maryland]]. He died at his home in Easton on February 22, 2007.<ref name=wp/>


==References==
==References==
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*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A07EFDF1F3EF93BA15751C0A9619C8B63 Dennis Hevesi, "C. T. Oliver, 93, Envoy and Professor ", ''New York Times'', Feb. 28, 2007]
*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/24/AR2007022401297.html "Law Professor Covey T. Oliver, 93; Served as Ambassador to Colombia", ''Washington Post'', Feb. 25, 2007]


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Latest revision as of 22:45, 17 July 2024

Covey Thomas Oliver
BornApril 21, 1913
Laredo, Texas
DiedFebruary 22, 2007(2007-02-22) (aged 93)
Easton, Maryland
AwardsOrder of the Coif
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Texas School of Law
Columbia Law School (S.J.D., 1953)
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Texas School of Law
Board of Economic Warfare
Alliance for Progress
UC Berkeley School of Law
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Rice University
American University

Covey Thomas Oliver (April 21, 1913 – February 22, 2007) was a United States diplomat and law professor.

Early life and education

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Oliver was born in Laredo, Texas on April 21, 1913.[1] His father, Pheneas Covey, was a rancher, and his mother, Jane Thomas Covey, was a schoolteacher.[2] Oliver was educated at the University of Texas, graduating in 1933. He then attended the University of Texas School of Law, graduating in 1936.

Career

[edit]

Upon graduating, Oliver began teaching at the University of Texas School of Law, but his job was interrupted in 1939, because of World War II. Because of it, Oliver moved to Washington, D.C. to join the Board of Economic Warfare. In this capacity, he later served in Spain, where he was responsible for buying raw materials to keep them out of enemy hands.[1]

Oliver left the United States Department of State in 1949, becoming professor of international law at the UC Berkeley School of Law. While teaching at Berkeley, he was also himself a student at Columbia Law School and received an S.J.D. in 1953. He taught at Berkeley until 1956 when he joined the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[1]

In 1962, President of the United States John F. Kennedy appointed Oliver to the Inter-American Juridical Committee of the Organization of American States. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Oliver as United States Ambassador to Colombia and he subsequently served in this post from August 13, 1964, until August 29, 1966. President Johnson then nominated Oliver as Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs and Oliver held this office from July 1, 1967, until December 31, 1968, serving concurrently as director of the Alliance for Progress.[3] In July 1968, Oliver said that "to speak of fair prices is a medieval concept, for we are in the era of free trade".[4]

Oliver left government service in 1969, returning to the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Throughout his career, he advocated U.S. adherence to international law, the United Nations Charter, and the World Court. Oliver taught at the University of Pennsylvania Law School until his retirement in 1978, serving briefly as acting dean of the law school in 1978.[1]

Retirement and death

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After his retirement, for three years, Oliver taught at Rice University in Houston, Texas. He then served as visiting professor at the American University and was an editor of the American Journal of International Law. He was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the American Law Institute, Phi Beta Kappa and the Order of the Coif.[1]

Oliver spent the rest of his life in Inverness, California and Easton, Maryland. He died at his home in Easton on February 22, 2007.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Law Professor Covey T. Oliver, 93; Served as Ambassador to Colombia". The Washington Post. February 25, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Hevesi, Dennis (February 28, 2007). "C. T. Oliver, 93, Envoy and Professor". The New York Times. p. A17.
  3. ^ Rogers, William D. (April 2007). "Covey T. Oliver (1913-2007)". American Journal of International Law. 101 (2): 404–406. doi:10.1017/S0002930000030141. JSTOR 4492897. S2CID 140482950.
  4. ^ Galeano, Eduardo (1973). Open veins of Latin America; five centuries of the pillage of a continent. New York: Monthly Review Press. ISBN 0-85345-279-2. OCLC 613763.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Colombia
August 13, 1964 – August 29, 1966 		Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs
July 1, 1967 – December 31, 1968 		Succeeded by
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