Atherton, Alfred Leroy, Jr., 1921-2002

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Atherton, Alfred Leroy, Jr., 1921-2002

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Atherton

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Alfred Leroy

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1921-2002

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Atherton, Alfred L.

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Atherton, Alfred L.

Atherton, Alfred, 1921-2002

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Atherton, Roy, 1921-2002

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Leroy Atherton, Alfred

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Leroy Atherton, Alfred

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1921-11-22

November 22, 1921

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2002-10-30

October 30, 2002

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Alfred Leroy "Roy" Atherton, Jr. was born November 22, 1921 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Harvard University, he served in the United States Army during World War II and joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1947. He served at posts in Stuttgart, Bonn, Damascus, Aleppo, and Calcutta as well as several positions in the Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs in Washington, D.C. He became Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs in 1974. In 1978 he was appointed Ambassador at Large by President Jimmy Carter and subsequently served as U.S. Ambassador to Egypt from 1979 to 1983. He was appointed a Career Ambassador in 1981 and served as Director General of the Foreign Service from 1983 to 1984. He died at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. on October 30, 2002.

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External Related CPF

https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n79092283

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10583208

https://viaf.org/viaf/23421922

https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79092283

https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n79092283

https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4722251

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108981937

https://viaf.org/viaf/241560035

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Subjects

Diplomacy

Egypt

Foreign relations

Israel

Middle East

Near East

Nationalities

Americans

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Stuttgart

01, DE

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Palm Beach Gardens

FL, US

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Cairo

11, EG

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Damascus

13, SY

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Bonn

07, DE

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Pittsburgh

PA, US

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Washington, D. C.

DC, US

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Kolkata

28, IN

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