In 1988, he published a memoir called `For Lust of Knowing: Memoirs of an Intelligence Officer,' in which he adhered so strictly to this oath to keep the CIA's secrets that he did not even identify the countries where he had served. Well known in Washington social circles in his own right, he was particularly active on the diplomatic circuit during the Reagan administration, when his wife, Selwa Showker `Lucky' Roosevelt, was chief of protocol at the State Department.

Roosevelt viewed his calling-and its faceless, anonymous half-world of nuance and seemingly random fact-with a hard-headed realism leavened by a kind of romanticism that that has echoes of an earlier time.Īfter retiring from the CIA in 1974, he became a vice president of Chase Manhattan Bank and director of international relations in its Washington office. He had congestive heart failure.Ī grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt and a soldier, scholar, linguist and authority on the Middle East, Mr. Roosevelt Jr., 72 a retired intelligence officer who served as chief of the Central Intellgence Agency's stations in Istanbul, Madrid and London, died yesterday at this home in Washington. I include in the Record his obituary, which recently appeared in the Washington Post.Īrchibald B. Roosevelt lived a full life and spent 27 years as a public servant to our country. Speaker, I was saddened by the recent passing of Archibald Roosevelt, Jr. SMITH) (Extension of Remarks - June 07, 1990) To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory ofĪrchibald Roosevelt Newell, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.THE PASSING OF ARCHIBALD ROOSEVELT, JR. Beatrice Newell of Cheverly Maryland a special cousin, Albert Murray two special nieces, Margaret Salters and Mildred Newell eight grand children three great grandchildren along with a host of other relatives and dear friends. (Nellie) of Kingstree, SC, Samuel Newell (Lee) of Oxon Hill Maryland, David Newell (Maryland) of Clinton, Maryland and Albert Newell of Salters, SC one sister in law, Mrs. He leaves to cherish his memories: two daughters, Archie Rochelle Bennett of Charleston, SC and Ira Bennett of Sylvania, Ohio one sister, Frances Limehouse (Samuel) of the home four brothers Walter Newell Jr. Newell passed away to eternity on March at his residence. Archie was preceded in death by his siblings, Sarah Nelson, Willie Newell ,Mamie Lee Hunter, Moses Newell and Bessie Heyward. Archie was a kind-hearted person with a gentle spirit. He also worked as a caregiver for several years. Archie enjoyed a career in the food service industry. Archie was baptized at Evangelistic Temple Way of the Cross Church in Kingstree, SC where the Pastor is Bishop Roosevelt Fulton. He was educated in the public schools of Williamsburg County. Lillie Newell and Deacon Walter Newell, Sr. Archie Roosevelt Newell was born on January 13th 1936 in Greeleyville, SC to Mrs.

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