Robert D. Murphy
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Robert D. Murphy was a prominent American diplomat and foreign service officer who played key roles in U.S. policy during and after World War II, particularly in Europe.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert D. Murphy canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American diplomat
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foreign service officer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Légion d'honneur
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surface form:
Legion of Honour
Legion of Merit ⓘ Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedBySource | U.S. diplomatic history ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Georgetown University
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University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| familyName | Murphy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
European affairs
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diplomacy ⓘ foreign policy ⓘ |
| genre | memoir ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Foreign Service ⓘ |
| name | Robert D. Murphy self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advising Allied military commanders on political affairs in Europe
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influence on U.S. postwar European policy ⓘ negotiations with Vichy French authorities in North Africa ⓘ postwar diplomatic roles in Europe and Asia ⓘ role in U.S. policy toward Vichy France ⓘ service as a senior adviser on foreign affairs to U.S. presidents ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Diplomat Among Warriors
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Murphy–Weygand Agreement ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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diplomat ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied invasion of North Africa
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Operation Torch ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
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President’s personal representative in North Africa ⓘ Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs ⓘ United States Ambassador to Belgium ⓘ United States Ambassador to Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
United States Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg
United States Ambassador to Japan ⓘ United States Foreign Service officer ⓘ political adviser to General Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ political adviser to General Mark W. Clark ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Europe
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Japan ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| wrote | Diplomat Among Warriors ⓘ |
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