John M. Steeves | |
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10th Director General of the Foreign Service | |
In office August 1, 1966 – July 31, 1969 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Palmer II |
Succeeded by | John Howard Burns |
10th United States Ambassador to Afghanistan | |
In office February 7, 1962 – March 20, 1962 | |
Preceded by | Henry A. Byroade |
Succeeded by | Robert G. Neumann |
Personal details | |
Born | May 6, 1905 Brinsmade, North Dakota |
Died | October 1, 1998 Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
John Milton Steeves (May 6, 1905 – October 1, 1998)[1][2][3] was an American career diplomat who served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs from 1959 to 1962; Ambassador to Afghanistan from 1962 to 1966;[4] and Director General of the Foreign Service from 1966 to 1969.[5]