Goldschmidt, Arthur E., 1910-2000

[Arthur Eduard Goldschmidt, also known as Tex Goldschmidt, (b. Feb. 17, 1910, San Antonio, Tex.-d. Sept. 21, 2000, Haverford, Pa.), was a friend of President Lyndon B. Johnson. He began his career in the U.S. government at the Federal Emergency Relief Administration where he served from 1933 to 1936. He worked for the Power Division of the Public Works Administration from 1938 to 1940. He worked for the Department of the Interior from 1940 to 1950, serving as director of the Power Division from 1942 to 1949. He was director of technical assistance for the special fund operations of the United Nations from 1950 to 1967, and later a U.S. representative at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) from 1967 to 1969, with the rank of ambassador. He continued working with the United Nations as a consultant to international and non-government organizations until his retirement in 1980.]

found: Reference files of Arthur Goldschmidt, Johnson Library, 1938-1942:(Arthur Goldschmidt; also known as Tex Goldschmidt; friend of Lyndon B. Johnson; official with Power Division of the Public Works Administration)

found: WWA, 41st ed.:(Arthur Eduard Goldschmidt; former foreign service official; b. San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 17, 1910; with Power Division, PWA, 1938-1940; with Department of the Interior, 1940-1950; U.S. representative to ECOSOC, 1967-1969)

found: SSDI online search Mar. 31, 2004:(Arthur E. Goldschmidt; b. Feb. 17, 1910; d. Sept. 21, 2000; last residence: Haverford, Pennsylvania)

found: New York Times via ProQuest.com search, Oct. 23, 2013:obituary, Sept. 28, 2000, p. C27: Arthur E. Goldschmidt, 90, a U.S. Envoy (d. Sept. 2000, Haverford, Pa.; was the United States representative at the United Nations Economic and Social Council from 1967 to 1969 with the rank of ambassador; b. San Antonio, [Tex.]; graduated from Columbia University; held government posts in Washington and was chief of the Interior Department's power division before going to work at the United Nations in 1950)

found: OCLC, Oct. 23, 2013(hdg.: Goldschmidt, Arthur, 1910-; Goldschmidt, Arthur E., -2000; Goldschmidt, Arthur Eduard; usage: Arthur Goldschmidt)

[Arthur Eduard Goldschmidt, also known as Tex Goldschmidt, (b. Feb. 17, 1910, San Antonio, Tex.-d. Sept. 21, 2000, Haverford, Pa.), was a friend of President Lyndon B. Johnson. He began his career in the U.S. government at the Federal Emergency Relief Administration where he served from 1933 to 1936. He worked for the Power Division of the Public Works Administration from 1938 to 1940. He worked for the Department of the Interior from 1940 to 1950, serving as director of the Power Division from 1942 to 1949. He was director of technical assistance for the special fund operations of the United Nations from 1950 to 1967, and later a U.S. representative at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) from 1967 to 1969, with the rank of ambassador. He continued working with the United Nations as a consultant to international and non-government organizations until his retirement in 1980.]