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| + | '''Anne Legendre Armstrong''' 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 [[Gerald Ford|Ford]], [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]], and [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administrations. | ||
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| + | She was born in [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], and was graduated from [[Vassar College]] in 1949. In 1950, she married Tobin Armstrong and moved to [[Kenedy County, Texas]]. From 1966 to 1968, she was the vice chairman of the [[Texas]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. From 1971 to 1973, she was [[co-chairman]] of the [[Republican National Committee]], and she was the [[keynote]] speaker at the [[1972 Republican National Convention]]. (She was the first woman from either major party to keynote at a national convention.) Nixon named her as [[Counselor to the President]] on 19 December 1972, which she held from January 19, 1973 to November 1974 under President Ford.<ref>http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DS19721219.2.18</ref> During her tenure as Counselor, Armstrong founded the first Office of Women's Programs in the White House,<ref name="auto">https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/30/AR2008073002605.html</ref> predecessor to the current White House Council on Women and Girls. Fluent in Spanish, she was Nixon's liaison to Hispanic Americans and was a member of a Cabinet committee on opportunities for Spanish-speaking people.<ref name="auto"/> | ||
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| + | From 1976 to 1977, Armstrong was the first woman [[United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom]]. At the 1976 Republican National Convention in [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], [[Missouri]], there was a draft effort to put Armstrong on the ticket as the [[Vice President of the United States|vice presidential]] nominee with incumbent President [[Gerald Ford]]. Senator [[Robert Dole]] of [[Kansas]] was instead chosen by Ford. In 1978, Armstrong supported [[George W. Bush]] in his successful primary challenge to [[Jim Reese (Texas politician)|Jim Reese]] in their congressional runoff primary in [[Texas's 19th congressional district]].<ref>"Mayor Jim Reese of Odessa and the Republican Party in the Permian Basin", ''The [[West Texas Historical Association]] Year Book'', Vol. LXXXVII (October 2011), p. 138</ref> Bush, however, lost the general election that fall to then-[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Kent Hance]]. | ||
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| + | In 1987, Armstrong was given the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] by [[Ronald Reagan]]. In 1989, she received the Golden Plate Award of the [[Academy of Achievement|American Academy of Achievement]].<ref>https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#public-service}}</ref> She received an honorary Doctor of Laws from [[St. Mary's University, Texas|St. Mary's University]] in 1978. | ||
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| + | In addition to her public life, Armstrong served on the boards of many U.S. corporations, including [[American Express]], [[Boise Cascade]], [[Halliburton]], and [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]]. She was also on the board of non profit organizations such as [[Center for Strategic and International Studies]] and was a member of the Founding Council of the [[Rothermere American Institute]], and the [[University of Oxford]]. | ||
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| + | Armstrong died of cancer at a hospice in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] in 2008. She is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, [[Austin, Texas]].<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31715020</ref> She was survived by her 5 children, John Barclay Armstrong II, Sarita Hixon, Tobin Armstrong Jr., Katharine Love and James L. Armstrong. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:49, 24 January 2023
 Anne Armstrong    (diplomat, politician) | |
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| Born | December 27, 1927 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 30, 2008 (Age 80) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Vassar College |
| Children | Katharine |
| Spouse | Tobin Armstrong |
| Member of | Center for Strategic and International Studies, Trilateral Commission |
| Party | Republican |
Anne Legendre Armstrong 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.
Biography
She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was graduated from Vassar College in 1949. In 1950, she married Tobin Armstrong and moved to Kenedy County, Texas. From 1966 to 1968, she was the vice chairman of the Texas Republican Party. From 1971 to 1973, she was co-chairman of the Republican National Committee, and she was the keynote speaker at the 1972 Republican National Convention. (She was the first woman from either major party to keynote at a national convention.) Nixon named her as Counselor to the President on 19 December 1972, which she held from January 19, 1973 to November 1974 under President Ford.[1] During her tenure as Counselor, Armstrong founded the first Office of Women's Programs in the White House,[2] predecessor to the current White House Council on Women and Girls. Fluent in Spanish, she was Nixon's liaison to Hispanic Americans and was a member of a Cabinet committee on opportunities for Spanish-speaking people.[2]
From 1976 to 1977, Armstrong was the first woman United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. At the 1976 Republican National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, there was a draft effort to put Armstrong on the ticket as the vice presidential nominee with incumbent President Gerald Ford. Senator Robert Dole of Kansas was instead chosen by Ford. In 1978, Armstrong supported George W. Bush in his successful primary challenge to Jim Reese in their congressional runoff primary in Texas's 19th congressional district.[3] Bush, however, lost the general election that fall to then-Democrat Kent Hance.
In 1987, Armstrong was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan. In 1989, she received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.[4] She received an honorary Doctor of Laws from St. Mary's University in 1978.
In addition to her public life, Armstrong served on the boards of many U.S. corporations, including American Express, Boise Cascade, Halliburton, and General Motors. She was also on the board of non profit organizations such as Center for Strategic and International Studies and was a member of the Founding Council of the Rothermere American Institute, and the University of Oxford.
Armstrong died of cancer at a hospice in Houston in 2008. She is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Texas.[5] She was survived by her 5 children, John Barclay Armstrong II, Sarita Hixon, Tobin Armstrong Jr., Katharine Love and James L. Armstrong.
References
- ↑ http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DS19721219.2.18
- ↑ a b https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/30/AR2008073002605.html
- ↑ "Mayor Jim Reese of Odessa and the Republican Party in the Permian Basin", The West Texas Historical Association Year Book, Vol. LXXXVII (October 2011), p. 138
- ↑ https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#public-service}}
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31715020
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