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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American diplomat
human
awardReceived Legion of Merit
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
1977
1979
familyName Sullivan NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork diplomacy
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
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
articles and speeches on U.S. foreign policy in Southeast Asia
occupation author
diplomat
participantIn Laotian Civil War NERFINISHED
Vietnam War NERFINISHED
events leading to the Iranian Revolution
placeOfBirth Cranston, Rhode Island, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Washington, D.C.
surface form: Washington, D.C., United States
positionHeld Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs NERFINISHED
United States Ambassador to Iran NERFINISHED
United States Ambassador to Laos NERFINISHED
United States Ambassador to the Philippines NERFINISHED
residence Washington, D.C.
surface form: Washington, D.C., United States
sexOrGender male
spouse Marie Johnson Sullivan NERFINISHED
startTime 1964
1973
1977

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Laotian Civil War involvedPerson William H. Sullivan
United States Ambassador to Iran lastHolder William H. Sullivan
United States Ambassador to Iran notableHolder William H. Sullivan