Lucius Battle | |
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| 8th Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs | |
| In office April 5, 1967 – September 30, 1968[1] | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Raymond A. Hare[2] |
| Succeeded by | Parker T. Hart[3] |
| United States Ambassador to Egypt | |
| In office September 22, 1964 – March 5, 1967 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | John S. Badeau |
| Succeeded by | Richard H. Nolte |
| 2nd Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs | |
| In office June 5, 1962 – August 20, 1964[4] | |
| Preceded by | Philip H. Coombs[5] |
| Succeeded by | Harry McPherson |
| 1st Executive Secretary of the United States Department of State | |
| In office March 16, 1961 – May 2, 1962[6] | |
| Succeeded by | William H. Brubeck[7] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lucius Durham Battle June 1, 1918 Dawson, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 2008 (aged 89) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Spouse | Betty Davis Battle |
| Education | University of Florida |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Lucius Durham Battle (June 1, 1918 – May 13, 2008) was a career Foreign Service officer who served with distinction in Washington, Europe and Southwest Asia.
- ^ "Lucius Durham Battle (1918–2008)". United States Department of State - Office of The Historian. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Assistant Secretaries of State for Near Eastern Affairs". United States Department of State - Office of the Historian. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Assistant Secretaries of State for Near Eastern Affairs". United States Department of State - Office of the Historian. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Lucius Durham Battle (1918–2008)". United States Department of State - Office of The Historian. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Assistant Secretaries of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs". United States Department of State: Office of The Historian. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Lucius Durham Battle (1918–2008)". United States Department of State - Office of The Historian. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Executive Secretaries". United States Department of State - Office of the Historian. Retrieved February 28, 2024.