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Leonard Seidman Unger (December 17, 1917 – June 3, 2010) was a diplomat and United States Ambassador to Laos (1962–64), Thailand (1967–73), and was the last US ambassador to the Republic of China (Taiwan) (1974–79).[1]
Leonard S. Unger | |
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| 10th United States Ambassador to the Republic of China | |
| In office May 25, 1974 – January 19, 1979 | |
| President | Richard M. Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Walter P. McConaughy |
| Succeeded by | William Andreas Brown (Chief of mission) |
| 8th United States Ambassador to Thailand | |
| In office October 4, 1967 – November 19, 1973 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson Richard M. Nixon |
| Preceded by | Graham A. Martin |
| Succeeded by | William R. Kintner |
| 6th United States Ambassador to Laos | |
| In office July 25, 1962 – December 1, 1964 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Winthrop G. Brown |
| Succeeded by | William H. Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leonard Seidman Unger December 17, 1917 San Diego, California |
| Died | June 3, 2010 (aged 92) Sebastopol, California |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Unger was born in San Diego, California and graduated from Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts in 1939.[2] He was the co-author of The Trieste negotiations and co-editor of Laos : beyond the revolution. After retiring from the foreign service, he taught at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.[3] He died on June 3, 2010, in Sebastopol, California.[4]
Unger was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and Council on Foreign Relations. He began his career in government as a part of the National Resources Planning Board.[5] He was also the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs in the Johnson administration.[6] and the head of the Interdepartmental Vietnam Coordinating Committee, a committee set up by President Johnson to explore various 'use of force' options in the period before United States involvement in the Vietnam war escalated.[7][8] Prior to his involvement in South-East and East Asia, Unger was the United States Political Advisor to the Free Territory of Trieste.[9]
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