John M. Bullitt '43, professor of English, will leave Harvard at the end of the term to become chief representative of the Peace Corps in a Latin American country.

The Corporation voted Monday to extend Bullitt a one-year leave-of-absence to take the job. He said yesterday that next year he will "almost certainly ask for a second year off" to continue his assignment.

Bullitt was contacted by the Peace Corps after he announced in the fall that he would retire as Master of Quincy House in June. "I had a leave coming up, and this seemed like an extremely interesting thing to do," he explained.

In Washington

In Washington today for conferences with Peace Corps officials, Bullitt expects to be assigned to Brazil, Chile, or Venezuela. He will begin preparations for the job immediately, including intensive Spanish or Portugese lessons.

The Peace Corps representative in every country with volunteers supervises all Corps projects. Bullitt said he will "go out to the boondocks and meet each volunteer, and review the entire program." Answerable to a regional director in Washington, he will then administer future operation of the projects and recommended any necessary revisions.

Bullitt's wife and ten-year-old son will accompany him to Latin America, but his three daughters will remain in the United States, he said yesterday His successor as Master of Quincy has not yet been announced.