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Robert J. McCloskey

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Robert J. McCloskey
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Robert James McCloskey (November 25, 1922 – November 28, 1996) was an American diplomat, ombudsman, and relief services executive.

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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Thomas McCloskey and Anna Wallace,[1] he was spokesperson for the United States Department of State from 1964 to 1973 but after a short stint (June 20, 1973, to January 14, 1974) as United States Ambassador to Cyprus, he was asked to return to his old job as spokesperson.

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Career

From February 21, 1975, to September 10, 1976, he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations. He later served as United States Ambassador to the Netherlands and to Greece.[2] His government career was followed by a stint as ombudsman at the Washington Post, then as senior vice president of International Catholic Relief Services.[3]

Family

He married Anne Taylor Phelan on July 8, 1961. They had two daughters, Lisa and Andre. He died of leukemia in 1996 in Chevy Chase, Maryland at age 74.[3]

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