. . "1977Z"^^ . "1913-08-19Z"^^ . "Smythe, Hugh H."@en . . "1977-06-22Z"^^ . . . "Dr. Hugh Heyne Smythe (August 19, 1913 \u2013 June 22, 1977) was an American author, sociologist, diplomat and professor. He was an authority on African anthropology and East Asian studies. He served as the United States Ambassador to Syria and Malta.Smythe was the tenth African-American U.S. ambassador and the first to a Middle Eastern country. His tenure coincided with the Six Day War and the severing of diplomatic ties with the United States."@en . . . . "1913Z"^^ . "United States Ambassador to Malta" . . . "United States Ambassador to Syria" . . . . "American diplomat" . . "Hugh H. Smythe"@en . .