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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Predicate Object
instanceOf American diplomat
foreign service officer
human
awardReceived Légion d'honneur
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
University of Wisconsin–Madison
employer United States Department of State
familyName Murphy
fieldOfWork European affairs
diplomacy
foreign policy
genre memoir
givenName Robert
languageSpoken English
French
memberOf United States Foreign Service
name Robert D. Murphy self-link
notableFor advising Allied military commanders on political affairs in Europe
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
Murphy–Weygand Agreement
occupation civil servant
diplomat
participatedIn Allied invasion of North Africa
Operation Torch
World War II
positionHeld Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
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
Japan
North Africa
Washington, D.C.
wrote Diplomat Among Warriors

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