Channing Liem *46

Channing Liem, emeritus professor of politics at SUNY-New Paltz and activist for Korean unification, died of a stroke Jan. 24, 1996. He was 86.

Born in North Korea, he earned his AB in Pyongyang. In 1930 he came to the U.S., studied at Lafayette College and at the NYC Biblical Seminary, where he met his wife. He was pastor of the Korean Church and Institute in NYC and earned his MA and PhD in politics at Princeton in 1943 and 1946. He taught several years at Chatham College in Pittsburgh and at SUNY-New Paltz, where he rose to department chairman in political science. Liem was one year the Korean ambassador to the United Nations on behalf of the reform government of Chang Myon, resigning when the Park ChungHee military coup took over.

He is survived by his wife, Popai, a daughter, three sons, and five grandchildren, all active in support of a free, united Korea. His remains, by his wish, will be interred in Korea after its reunification. Our heartfelt sympathy to all the family.

The Graduate Alumni