G. McMurtrie Godley

G. McMurtrie Godley     (diplomat)
Born	August 23, 1917 New York City
Died	1999 (Age 82)
Nationality	US
Alma mater	Hotchkiss School, Yale University, University of Chicago
A US diplomat  U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon In office 1974 - 1976  US/Ambassador to Laos In office 1969 - 1973 At the height of the Vietnam War.  US/Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo In office 23 March 1964 - 15 October 1966 Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson Preceded by Ed Gullion Succeeded by Robert McBride During his time as ambassador, Mobutu Sese Seko staged a second coup and seized control of the country.

Career

US President Richard Nixon nominated Godley as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs in 1973, but his nomination was rejected by the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

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