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We looked up George Taylor and he was the in country director 1965-1967 when we were there. We lived upcountry, so we seldom saw any of the administration except for the doctors. He had quite the illustrious career.

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Hi Michele, I am just seeing this! Yes, it is the in country director I had in mind. I was in the Peace Corps in Guyana from 1968-70 and George Taylor was our in country Director. He was a good guy, always supportive and was well respected by volunteers and Guyanese. I had remembered he was previously in Sierra Leone, so thought you might know him.

Nice to “ meet” a fellow volunteer.

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Yes, nice to meet you too. I don't remember him too well as I was in a place called Pujehun where people didn't come unless they had to. I do remember the American ambassador (not his name) flexing his cheek when the Sierra Leonians had political troubles and the whole group was down for physicals and a meeting. We were in a hotel and the Sierra Leonians had it surrounded with soldiers.

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