doi:10.7916/yqx9-pv10Oral history interview with Joseph John Jova, 1978Jova, Joseph John, 1916-oral historiessound recordingssound recording - nonmusicalAmbassadors--United StatesWorld War, 1939-1945Diplomacy--United StatesUnited States Foreign relations 1945-1989Latin America Politics and governmentJova, Joseph John, 1916-United States. Dept. of StateFamily background; United Fruit Company farm overseer, Guatemala, 1938-41; World War II Navy experiences; Foreign Service diplomatic assignments in Iraq, Morocco, Portugal, Chile; functions of an ambassador and his wife; Chilean politics during Kennedy administration; United States Ambassador to Honduras, 1965-69; economic and social issues, El Salvador-Honduras Soccer War, 1969; Ambassador to Organization of American States: schism in Roman Catholic clergy, territorial and trade disputes, Castro's Cuba; Ambassador to Mexico, 1974-77: drug traffic, prisoner exchange, Henry Kissinger and Latin American relations; impressions of Luis Echeverria, other Mexican officials