Rountree, William M. (William Manning), 1917-1995

William M. Rountree, Staff Officer on the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry on Palestine, 1945-46; special assistant to the director, Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs, Department of State, 1946-48; member of the American Economic Mission to Greece, 1947; diplomatic service in Greece, 1948-49, Turkey, 1952-53, and Iran, 1953-55; Deputy Director, 1949-50, and Director, 1952, Office of Greek, Turkish and Iranian Affairs, Department of State.

Photograph of George C. McGhee sitting at his desk surrounded by four men. The man at extreme left is William Rountree. The photo is autographed by each man; however, only the signatures of Mr. McGee and Mr. Rountree are clear. Mr. McGhee was Director, U.S. Commercial Company (1946); Special Assistant to the Secretary of State (1949); Special Representative, Near East on the Palestine Refugee Problems, rank of Minister (1949); and Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian and African Affairs (1949-51).