Douglas MacArthur II Politician

Douglas MacArthur II (July 5, 1909 – November 15, 1997) was an American diplomat.Ambassador to Japan, then Ambassador to Belgium, Assistant Secretary of State for congressional relations, Ambassador to Austria and then Ambassador to Iran. There, he escaped an attempted kidnapping. He retired in 1972.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 05, 1909
Birth place
Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania
Date of deathNovember 15, 1997
Place of death
Washington D.C.

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Office holder

office
United States Ambassador to Iran
United States Ambassador to Belgium
United States Ambassador to Japan
United States Ambassador to Austria
successor
Joseph S. Farland
John P. Humes

Douglas MacArthur II on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/vietnam-4ab69e-interview-with-douglas-macarthur-1982