Edward M. Korry
Edward Malcolm Korry (January 7, 1922 – January 29, 2003)[1] was an American diplomat during the administrations of Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon.
Korry, a native of New York, was U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia (1963-1967) and to Chile (1967–1971). During the Allende administration, the U.S. under Nixon implemented a tougher economic policy toward Chile, decreased economic aid, and prevented access to loans. The US support for the opposition culminated in the September 11th, 1973 coup that overthrew Allende, and resulted in the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
Prior to his appointment to Ethiopia by John F. Kennedy, Korry was European editor for
Korry fought to preserve his reputation against widespread press reports, many of them by journalists who had been his peers and friends during his reportorial career, and who colluded or sourced their information from staff members of Senator Church’s Committee to the effect that he had played an instrumental role in a military coup to depose and kill Allende, despite Korry's repeated public claims that he had known nothing of the CIA's plans to foment this, nor had he played any role in it. In 1981,
Korry died from cancer on January 29, 2003 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
References
- ^ Statement of Hon. Edward M. Korry, US ambassador
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- Barnes, Bart (2003-01-30). "Edward M. Korry Dies; Diplomat and Journalist". The Washington Post. p. B06. Retrieved 2007-08-22.[dead link]
External links
- Quotations related to Edward M. Korry at Wikiquote