Walter P. McConaughy
Walter P. McConaughy Jr. | |
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United States Ambassador to Burma | |
| In office August 20, 1957 – November 2, 1959 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Joseph C. Satterthwaite |
| Succeeded by | William P. Snow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1908 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Spouse | Dorothy Davis |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Birmingham–Southern College Duke University |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Walter Patrick McConaughy, Jr. (September 11, 1908 – November 10, 2000) was a career American diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to a number of countries.
Education
McConaughy attended Birmingham–Southern College and Duke University, graduating in 1930.
Career
McConaughy joined the
Beiping in 1941. When the Pacific War commenced he was interned and then repatriated. He then served in La Paz, Bolivia as a commercial attache, and then Rio de Janeiro
.
In 1948, was posted to as
Chinese Communist propaganda and the currents of information available in Hong Kong
.
After returning to Washington to serve alongside
Republic of China from 1966 to 1974.[1]
His obituary appeared in The New York Times.[2]
References
- ^ "Walter Patrick McConaughy - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". state.gov. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Walter McConaughy, 92, Envoy in Asia, Dies". The New York Times. 14 November 2000. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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