Charles W. Thayer | |
|---|---|
| United States Minister to Afghanistan | |
Acting, as chargé d'affaires | |
| In office June 6, 1942 – July 2, 1942 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Louis G. Dreyfus |
| Succeeded by | Cornelius Van Hemert Engert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1910 Villanova, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | August 27, 1969 (aged 59) Salzburg, Austria |
| Occupation | Diplomat, author, target of McCarthyism |
Charles W. Thayer (February 9, 1910 – August 27, 1969) was an American diplomat and author. He was an expert on Soviet-American relations and headed the Voice of America.