James R. Jones

Not to be confused with James R. Jones (Virginia politician).

For persons of a similar name, see James Jones.

"The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR JAMES R. JONES" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. September 10, 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.

Hannemann, Carolyn G., "Jones, James Robert," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Archived 2010-05-31 at the Wayback Machine (accessed May 31, 2010).

"Ambassador James R. Jones". Securing America's Future Energy. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2017.

James R. Jones Archived 2010-09-17 at the Wayback Machine , Council of American Ambassadors (accessed May 31, 2010).

James R. Jones at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips official website (accessed June 1, 2010).

James R. Jones, "Why LBJ Bowed Out", Los Angeles Times , March 30, 2008.

Board Members (accessed October 3, 2019)

Oklahoma Hall of Fame: James R. Jones

"Task Force on Detainee Treatment Launched". The Constitution Project. December 17, 2010. Archived from the original on December 15, 2010.

"Think tank plans study of how US treats detainees". Wall Street Journal. December 17, 2010. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Former FBI Director William Sessions, former Arkansas U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson, a retired Army general and a retired appeals court judge in Washington are among 11 people selected for a task force that will meet for the first time in early January, said Virginia Sloan, a lawyer and president of The Constitution Project.

"Task Force members" (PDF). The Constitution Project. December 17, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011.

External links

• United States Congress. "James R. Jones (id: J000232)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
• Jones bio at the Council of American Ambassadors webpage
• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Jones, James
• Voices of Oklahoma interview with James R. Jones. First person interview conducted on July 27, 2012, with James R. Jones.
• Appearances on C-SPAN
• James R. Jones Collection at the Carl Albert Center.

Jim Jones
United States Ambassador to Mexico
In office September 10, 1993 –June 25, 1997

Political offices
Preceded by W. Marvin Watson De facto	White House Chief of Staff De facto 1968–1969	Succeeded by H. R. Haldeman
	White House Appointments Secretary 1968–1969	Succeeded by Dwight Chapin
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Page Belcher	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st congressional district 1973–1987	Succeeded by Jim Inhofe
Preceded by Robert Giaimo	Chair of the House Budget Committee 1981–1985	Succeeded by William H. Gray III
Party political offices
Preceded by Andy Coats	Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Oklahoma (Class 3) 1986	Succeeded by Steve Lewis
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by John Negroponte	United States Ambassador to Mexico 1993–1997	Succeeded by Jeffrey Davidow
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Jim Matheson as Former U.S. Representative	Order of precedence of the United States as Former U.S. Representative	Succeeded by Dave McCurdy as Former U.S. Representative