Charles Yost
American diplomat (1907–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Woodruff Yost (November 6, 1907 – May 21, 1981) was a career U.S. Ambassador who was assigned as his country's representative to the United Nations from 1969 to 1971.
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Charles Yost | |
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9th United States Ambassador to the United Nations | |
In office January 23, 1969 – February 25, 1971 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | James Russell Wiggins |
Succeeded by | George H. W. Bush |
United States Ambassador to Morocco | |
In office August 6, 1958 – March 5, 1961 | |
President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Cavendish W. Cannon |
Succeeded by | Philip Bonsal |
United States Ambassador to Syria | |
In office January 16, 1958 – February 22, 1958 | |
President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | James S. Moose Jr. |
Succeeded by | Raymond A. Hare (United Arab Republic) |
United States Ambassador to Laos | |
In office November 1, 1954 – April 27, 1956 | |
President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Donald R. Heath |
Succeeded by | J. Graham Parsons |
United States Ambassador to Thailand | |
Acting | |
In office January 5, 1946 – July 4, 1946 | |
President | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Willys R. Peck |
Succeeded by | Edwin F. Stanton |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Woodruff Yost (1907-11-06)November 6, 1907 Watertown, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 21, 1981(1981-05-21) (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Princeton University (BA) École pratique des hautes études |
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