John N. Irwin | |
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United States Ambassador to France | |
In office March 23, 1973 – October 20, 1974 | |
President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | Arthur K. Watson |
Succeeded by | Kenneth Rush |
1st United States Deputy Secretary of State | |
In office July 12, 1972 – February 1, 1973 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Kenneth Rush |
26th United States Under Secretary of State | |
In office September 21, 1970 – July 12, 1972 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Elliot Richardson |
Succeeded by | Himself (as Deputy Secretary) |
5th Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs | |
In office October 4, 1958 – January 20, 1961 | |
President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Mansfield D. Sprague |
Succeeded by | Paul Nitze |
Personal details | |
Born | John Nichol Irwin II December 31, 1913 Keokuk, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | February 28, 2000 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 86)
Political party | Republican |
Spouses | Jane Watson
(m. 1940; died 1970)Jane Reimers (m. 1976) |
Children | John, Jane, Watkins (stepchild), Thomas (stepchild), Carl (stepchild) |
Education | |
Profession | |
John Nichol Irwin II (December 31, 1913 – February 28, 2000) was an American diplomat and attorney during the Cold War.[1][2] During World War II, he served in the Army in the Pacific as a member of General Douglas MacArthur's staff and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel.[1]
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