Anne L. Armstrong
American diplomat (1927–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American novelist, see Anne W. Armstrong.
Anne Legendre Armstrong (December 27, 1927 – July 30, 2008) was a United States diplomat and politician. She was the first woman to serve as Counselor to the President and as United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, serving in those capacities under the Ford, Nixon, and Carter administrations. She was the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1987.
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Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board | |
In office October 20, 1981 – July 17, 1990 | |
President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Leo Cherne (1977) |
Succeeded by | John Tower |
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
In office March 17, 1976 – March 3, 1977 | |
President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Elliot Richardson |
Succeeded by | Kingman Brewster |
Counselor to the President | |
In office January 19, 1973 – December 18, 1974 Serving with Dean Burch, Kenneth Rush | |
President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | Robert Finch |
Succeeded by | Robert T. Hartmann John O. Marsh |
Personal details | |
Born | (1927-12-27)December 27, 1927 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | July 30, 2008(2008-07-30) (aged 80) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Tobin Armstrong |
Children | 5 |
Education | Vassar College (BA) |
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