Leslie H. Gelb
American academic, correspondent, and columnist (1937–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leslie Howard "Les" Gelb (March 4, 1937 – August 31, 2019)[1] was an American academic, correspondent and columnist for The New York Times who served as a senior Defense and State Department official and later the President Emeritus[2] of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Les Gelb | |
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Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs | |
In office February 23, 1977 – June 30, 1979 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | George S. Vest |
Succeeded by | Reginald Bartholomew |
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Born | Leslie Howard Gelb (1937-03-04)March 4, 1937 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
Died | August 31, 2019(2019-08-31) (aged 82) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Tufts University (BA) Harvard University (MA, PhD) |
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