William J. Porter
American diplomat (1914–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William James Porter (September 1, 1914 – March 15, 1988) was a British-born American diplomat who from 1971 to 1973 headed the U.S. delegation to the Paris Peace Talks to end the Vietnam War. Porter was the first-ever United States Ambassador to Algeria, and also served as Ambassador to South Korea, United States Ambassador to Canada, and Saudi Arabia.
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William J. Porter | |
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1st United States Ambassador to Algeria | |
In office November 29, 1962 – July 29, 1965 | |
President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Diplomatic relations established |
Succeeded by | John D. Jernegan |
8th United States Ambassador to South Korea | |
In office August 23, 1967 – August 18, 1971 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Winthrop G. Brown |
Succeeded by | Philip C. Habib |
United States Ambassador to Canada | |
In office March 13, 1974 – December 16, 1975 | |
President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | Adolph W. Schmidt |
Succeeded by | Thomas O. Enders |
6th United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia | |
In office December 22, 1975 – May 27, 1977 | |
President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | James E. Akins |
Succeeded by | John C. West |
Personal details | |
Born | (1914-09-01)September 1, 1914 Stalybridge, England |
Died | March 15, 1988(1988-03-15) (aged 73) Fall River, Massachusetts |
Alma mater | Boston College |
Profession | Diplomat, Career Ambassador |
Awards | President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1967) |
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