Llewellyn E. Thompson | |
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| United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union | |
| In office January 23, 1967 – January 14, 1969 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Foy D. Kohler |
| Succeeded by | Jacob D. Beam |
| In office July 16, 1957 – July 27, 1962 | |
| President | Dwight David Eisenhower John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Bohlen |
| Succeeded by | Foy D. Kohler |
| United States Ambassador to Austria | |
| In office September 4, 1952 – July 9, 1957 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Walter J. Donnelly |
| Succeeded by | H. Freeman Matthews |
| United States Ambassador At Large for Soviet Affairs | |
| In office October 3, 1962 – December 26, 1966 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 24, 1904 Las Animas, Colorado |
| Died | February 6, 1972 (aged 67) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Spouse | Jane Monroe Goelet |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Profession | Artist |
| Awards |  President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1962) |
Llewellyn E. "Tommy" Thompson Jr. (August 24, 1904 – February 6, 1972) was an American diplomat. He served in Sri Lanka,[1] Austria, and for a lengthy period in the Soviet Union, where his tenure saw some of the most significant events of the Cold War. He was a key advisor to President John F. Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis.[2] A 2019 assessment described him as "arguably the most influential figure who ever advised U.S. presidents about policy toward the Soviet Union during the Cold War."[3]
- ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Thompson, K to N". politicalgraveyard.com.
- ^ "The Kremlinologist: Llewellyn E. Thompson - America's Man in Cold War Moscow" JHUP 2018 - Chapter 27: Thirteen Days in October pp. 298-333
- ^ Goldgeier, James; Simons, Thomas W.; Pechatnov, Vladimir; Zubok, Vladislav; Caldwell, Dan; Thompson, Jenny; Thompson, Sherry (2019-08-01). "Cold War Adviser: Llewellyn Thompson and the Making of U.S. Policy toward the Soviet Union". Journal of Cold War Studies. 21 (3): 222–257. doi:10.1162/jcws_c_00899. ISSN 1520-3972. S2CID 199465404.