William James Porter (September 1, 1914 – March 15, 1988) was a British-born American diplomat who from 1971 to 1973 headed the U.S. delegation to the Paris Peace Talks to end the Vietnam War. Porter was the first-ever United States Ambassador to Algeria, and also served as Ambassador to South Korea, United States Ambassador to Canada, and Saudi Arabia.
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In office November 29, 1962 – July 29, 1965 |
President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
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Preceded by | Diplomatic relations established |
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Succeeded by | John D. Jernegan |
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In office August 23, 1967 – August 18, 1971 |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
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Preceded by | Winthrop G. Brown |
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Succeeded by | Philip C. Habib |
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In office March 13, 1974 – December 16, 1975 |
President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
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Preceded by | Adolph W. Schmidt |
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Succeeded by | Thomas O. Enders |
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In office December 22, 1975 – May 27, 1977 |
President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
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Preceded by | James E. Akins |
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Succeeded by | John C. West |
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In office February 2, 1973 – February 18, 1974 |
President | Richard Nixon |
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Preceded by | U. Alexis Johnson |
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Succeeded by | Joseph J. Sisco |
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Born | (1914-09-01)September 1, 1914 Stalybridge, England |
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Died | March 15, 1988(1988-03-15) (aged 73) Fall River, Massachusetts |
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Alma mater | Boston College |
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Profession | Diplomat, Career Ambassador |
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Awards | President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1967)
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