Arthur A. Hartman
Arthur A. Hartman | |
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Jack F. Matlock, Jr. | |
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Born | Arthur Adair Hartman March 12, 1926 Washington D.C. |
Profession | Diplomat |
Arthur Adair Hartman (March 12, 1926 – March 16, 2015) was an American career diplomat who served as
Ambassador to the Soviet Union under Ronald Reagan
.
Career
Hartman served in the
Saigon, London and in Brussels as deputy chief of the U.S. Mission to the European Union. In 1974, Hartman was appointed Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs. From 1977 until 1981 he was the Ambassador to France[2] and from 1981 until 1987 Ambassador to the Soviet Union.[3]
Hartman was a member of the
Légion d'honneur. In 2004, he was one of the 26 founders of Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change. Hartman died on March 16, 2015, in Washington, D.C., four days after his 89th birthday.[4]
References
- ^ "MAN IN THE NEWS; FROM OPERA TO BOLSHOI: ARTHUR A HARTMAN". The New York Times. August 22, 1981. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
- ^ "Corrections". The New York Times. August 18, 1981. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ^ Stephen Engleberg (March 31, 1987). "Departing U.S. Envoy Criticizes Use of Young Marine Guards in Moscow". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ^ 'Arthur A. Hartman, U.S. ambassador to Soviet Union, Dies at 89,' New York Times, Sam Roberts, March 18, 2015