David K. E. Bruce

David K. E. Bruce
Bruce in 1962
10th United States Ambassador to NATO
In office
October 17, 1974 – February 12, 1976
Appointed byGerald Ford
Preceded byDonald Rumsfeld
Succeeded byRobert Strausz-Hupé
Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office to the People's Republic of China
In office
May 14, 1973 – September 25, 1974
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byDiplomatic relations established
Succeeded byGeorge H. W. Bush
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
March 17, 1961 – March 20, 1969
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Preceded byJohn Hay Whitney
Succeeded byWalter Annenberg
United States Ambassador to Germany
In office
April 17, 1957 – October 29, 1959
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byJames B. Conant
Succeeded byWalter C. Dowling
United States Ambassador to France
In office
May 17, 1949 – March 10, 1952
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byJefferson Caffery
Succeeded byJames Clement Dunn
17th United States Under Secretary of State
In office
April 1, 1952 – January 20, 1953
Preceded byJames E. Webb
Succeeded byWalter B. Smith
Personal details
Born
David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce

(1898-02-12)February 12, 1898
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedDecember 5, 1977(1977-12-05) (aged 79)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[1]
Spouses
(m. 1926; div. 1945)
(m. 1945)
Children4
EducationUniversity 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.

  1. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Bruce".