[1] During World War II, he served in the 10th Armored Division, a part of the Third United States Army, which was commanded by George S.

[1] Following the war, Schaufele resumed his studies at Yale, graduating in 1948 with a bachelor's degree in Government and International Affairs.

[1] On September 29, 1969, President Richard Nixon appointed Schaufele as United States Ambassador to Upper Volta, a post he held until July 10, 1971.

[1] On December 19, 1975, President Gerald Ford appointed Schaufele as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, a post he held until July 17, 1977.

[1] In that capacity, he was present in Poland for the election of Carol Cardinal Wojtila, Archbishop of Kraków, as Pope John Paul II and for the rise of the Solidarity movement.