United States Ambassador to South Vietnam
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The United States Ambassador to South Vietnam was the chief American diplomatic representative in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War era, responsible for managing U.S.–South Vietnamese relations and overseeing significant political and military coordination.
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ambassadorial post
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diplomatic office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
American Ambassador to South Vietnam
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United States Ambassador to South Vietnam ⓘ
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| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Fall of Saigon
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U.S. withdrawal from South Vietnam ⓘ escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ⓘ political instability in South Vietnam in the early 1960s ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| countryRepresented | United States of America ⓘ |
| diplomaticRank | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | U.S. diplomatic staff in South Vietnam ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Cold War
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Vietnam War ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
U.S. policy-making toward South Vietnam
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coordination with U.S. military command in Vietnam ⓘ negotiations with South Vietnamese political leaders ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| languageOfDiplomacy | English ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locationOfPost | Saigon ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Ellsworth Bunker
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Graham Martin ⓘ Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. ⓘ Maxwell D. Taylor ⓘ |
| officeAbolished | after the Fall of Saigon in 1975 ⓘ |
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United States Ambassador to South Vietnam
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United States foreign service
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| predecessorOffice |
United States Ambassador to South Vietnam
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United States Ambassador to Vietnam
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| reportsTo |
President of the United States
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United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| representedTo | Republic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| responsibility |
advising the U.S. government on South Vietnamese political affairs
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managing U.S.–South Vietnamese relations ⓘ overseeing aspects of U.S. military coordination with South Vietnam ⓘ overseeing political coordination between the United States and South Vietnam ⓘ representing U.S. interests to the South Vietnamese government ⓘ |
| role |
chief American diplomatic representative in South Vietnam
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head of the United States Embassy in South Vietnam ⓘ |
| seat | U.S. Embassy Saigon ⓘ |
| seatCountry | South Vietnam ⓘ |
| successorOffice |
United States Ambassador to South Vietnam
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United States Ambassador to Vietnam
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| timePeriod |
1950s–1970s
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Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | government position ⓘ |
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