Phillips Talbot
American diplomat
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William Phillips Talbot (June 7, 1915 – October 1, 2010) was a United States Ambassador to Greece (1965–69) and, at his death, member of the American Academy of Diplomacy, the Council of American Ambassadors and the Council on Foreign Relations.[1][2]
Lyndon B. Johnson
Phillips Talbot | |
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| United States Ambassador to Greece | |
| In office 1965–1969 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Henry Labouisse |
| Succeeded by | Henry J. Tasca |
| 6th Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs | |
| In office 1961–1964 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | G. Lewis Jones |
| Succeeded by | Raymond A. Hare |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1915 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 1, 2010 (aged 95) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
Early life
Talbot was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and served in the United States Navy during World War II.[3]
Career
Journalism
After graduating from the University of Illinois in 1936, Talbot started as a reporter for the Chicago Daily News, where he remained from 1936 to 1938. In 1939, having been turned down for a foreign correspondent position, he left the Chicago Daily News to take a position with the Institute of Current World Affairs in India where he reported on the Indian independence movement.[4] The Phillips Talbot Fellowship was named in his honor and is awarded yearly by the Institute to promising young journalists.[5]
Politics
Talbot was the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian affairs from 1961-65 during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.[6]
Talbot served as President of Asia Society from 1970-1982 and was awarded the Padma Shri in March 2002[7] for his efforts in fomenting peace between India and America during his tenure as President.[8]