Phillips Talbot
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. William Phillips Talbot (June 7, 1915 – October 1, 2010) was a United States Ambassador to Greece (1965-69) and, at his death, member of the American Academy of Diplomacy, the Council of American Ambassadors and the Council on Foreign Relations.[1][2]
Early life
Talbot was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and served in the United States Navy during World War II.[3]
Career
Journalism
After graduating from University of Illinois in 1936, Talbot started as a reporter for the Chicago Daily News, where he remained from 1936-38. In 1939, having been turned down for a foreign correspondent position, he left the Chicago Daily News to take a position with the Institute of Current World Affairs in India where he reported on the Indian independence movement.[4] The Phillips Talbot Fellowship was named in his honor and is awarded yearly by the Institute to promising young journalists.[5]
Politics
Talbot was the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian affairs from 1961-65 during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.[6]
Talbot served as President of Asia Society from 1970-1982 and was awarded the Padma Shri in March 2002[7] for his efforts in fomenting peace between India and America during his tenure as President.[8]
References
- ↑ http://asiasociety.org/centers/new-york/asia-society-remembers-phillips-talbot-1915-2010
- ↑ http://uihistoriesproject.chass.illinois.edu/TAMHistory/Talbot/kh_talbot3.html
- ↑ http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/talbot.html
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| Preceded by | Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs April 21, 1961 – September 1, 1965 |
Succeeded by Raymond A. Hare |
