William H. Sullivan
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William H. Sullivan was an American diplomat best known for serving as U.S. Ambassador to Laos and later Iran, where he played key roles in U.S. foreign policy during the Vietnam War era and the lead-up to the Iranian Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William H. Sullivan canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American diplomat
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Legion of Merit
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Order of Sikatuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-10-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-10-11 ⓘ |
| describedIn | obituary in The New York Times ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Brown University
ⓘ
Georgetown University ⓘ Harvard Law School ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| endTime |
1969
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1977 ⓘ 1979 ⓘ |
| familyName | Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
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foreign policy ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Foreign Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in U.S. covert operations in Laos during the Vietnam War
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role in U.S. policy toward the Shah of Iran ⓘ testimony before the U.S. Congress on the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Mission to Iran
NERFINISHED
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articles and speeches on U.S. foreign policy in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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diplomat ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Laotian Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ events leading to the Iranian Revolution ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cranston, Rhode Island, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| positionHeld |
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
NERFINISHED
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United States Ambassador to Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Ambassador to Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Ambassador to the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Marie Johnson Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
1964
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1973 ⓘ 1977 ⓘ |
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