David K. E. Bruce | |
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 Bruce in 1962 | |
| 10th United States Ambassador to NATO | |
| In office October 17, 1974 – February 12, 1976 | |
| Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Donald Rumsfeld |
| Succeeded by | Robert Strausz-Hupé |
| Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office to the People's Republic of China | |
| In office May 14, 1973 – September 25, 1974 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Diplomatic relations established |
| Succeeded by | George H. W. Bush |
| United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| In office March 17, 1961 – March 20, 1969 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | John Hay Whitney |
| Succeeded by | Walter Annenberg |
| United States Ambassador to Germany | |
| In office April 17, 1957 – October 29, 1959 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | James B. Conant |
| Succeeded by | Walter C. Dowling |
| United States Ambassador to France | |
| In office May 17, 1949 – March 10, 1952 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Jefferson Caffery |
| Succeeded by | James Clement Dunn |
| 17th United States Under Secretary of State | |
| In office April 1, 1952 – January 20, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | James E. Webb |
| Succeeded by | Walter B. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce February 12, 1898 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 1977 (aged 79) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Maryland Law School |
David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce (February 12, 1898 – December 5, 1977) was an American diplomat, intelligence officer and politician. He served as ambassador to France, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the United Kingdom, the only American to be all three.