Douglas MacArthur II
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Douglas MacArthur II | |
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| United States Ambassador to Iran | |
In office 1969–1972 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Armin H. Meyer |
| Succeeded by | Joseph S. Farland |
| United States Ambassador to Austria | |
In office April 5, 1967 – September 16, 1969 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | James Williams Riddleberger |
| Succeeded by | John P. Humes |
| United States Ambassador to Belgium | |
In office 1961–1965 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | William A. M. Burden |
| Succeeded by | Ridgway B. Knight |
| United States Ambassador to Japan | |
In office February 25, 1957 – March 12, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | John M. Allison |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Reischauer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1909-07-05)July 5, 1909 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 15, 1997(1997-11-15) (aged 88) Washington, D.C. |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Louise Barkley (died 1987) |
| Parents | Arthur MacArthur III Mary McCalla |
| Education | Yale |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Douglas MacArthur II (July 5, 1909 – November 15, 1997) was an American diplomat. During his diplomatic career, he served as United States ambassador to Japan, Belgium, Austria, and Iran, as well as Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs.
Contents
1 Life
2 Diplomatic career
3 Related themes
4 References
5 External links
Life[edit]
MacArthur was the son of Captain Arthur MacArthur III and Mary McCalla MacArthur daughter of Bowman H. McCalla granddaughter of Col Horace Binney Sargent, great-granddaughter of Lucius Manlius Sargent and was named for his uncle, General Douglas MacArthur. He was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.[1]
He graduated from Milton Academy in Milton, Mass., and from Yale College, Class of 1932.[2] He served as an Army officer and then began his Foreign Service career in 1935 and was given a post in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. MacArthur worked with the French Resistance during World War II and was held as a prisoner of war for two years. He became chief of the State Department's Division of Western European Affairs in 1949 and was Counselor of the State Department before becoming Ambassador to Japan.
He married Laura Louise Barkley on August 21, 1934, the daughter of future U.S. Vice President Alben Barkley.
Diplomatic career[edit]
MacArthur was the cover story for June 27, 1960 issue of Time magazine.[3] He served as U.S. ambassador to the following nations (years):
Japan (1957–1961)[4]
Belgium (1961–1965)[5]
Austria (1967–1969)[6]
Iran (1969–1972)[7]
MacArthur died in Washington, D.C. in 1997.[1]
Related themes[edit]
- Girard incident
- Security Treaty Between the United States and Japan
- Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan
References[edit]
^ ab Pace, Eric (1997-11-17). "Douglas MacArthur 2d, 88, Former Ambassador to Japan". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-28..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Pace, Eric (17 November 1997). "Douglas MacArthur 2d, 88, Former Ambassador to Japan". The New York Times.
^ "The TIME Vault: 1960".
^ "Office of the Historian". www.state.gov.
^ "Office of the Historian". www.state.gov.
^ "Office of the Historian". www.state.gov.
^ "Office of the Historian". www.state.gov.
External links[edit]
- 1982 interview with Ambassador MacArthur related to US diplomatic efforts related to Vietnam
Appearances on C-SPAN
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by John M. Allison | U.S. Ambassador to Japan 1957 – 1961 | Succeeded by Edwin Reischauer |
| Preceded by William A. M. Burden | U.S. Ambassador to Belgium 1961 – 1965 | Succeeded by Ridgway B. Knight |
| Preceded by James W. Riddleberger | U.S. Ambassador to Austria 1967 – 1969 | Succeeded by John P. Humes |
| Preceded by Armin H. Meyer | U.S. Ambassador to Iran 1969 – 1972 | Succeeded by Joseph S. Farland |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Fred Dutton | Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs March 14, 1965 – March 6, 1967 | Succeeded by William B. Macomber, Jr. |
United States Ambassadors to Austria | |
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 Austrian Empire(1838–1867) |
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 Austro-Hungarian Empire(1867–1917) |
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 Republic of Austria(1921–1938; 1946–present) |
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 United States Ambassadors to Belgium  | |
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| Chargé d'Affaires |
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| Minister Resident |
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| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary |
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| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
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United States Ambassadors to Japan  | |
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| Resident Minister |
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| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary |
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| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
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Categories:
- 1909 births
- 1997 deaths
- People from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
- American people of Scottish descent
- Ambassadors of the United States to Austria
- Ambassadors of the United States to Belgium
- Ambassadors of the United States to Iran
- Ambassadors of the United States to Japan
- United States Career Ambassadors
- MacArthur family
- Barkley family
- Yale University alumni
- American prisoners of war
- Milton Academy alumni
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