Lawrence Eagleburger

Lawrence Eagleburger

Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger (August 1, 1930 – June 4, 2011) was an American statesman and career diplomat, who served briefly as the Secretary of State under President George H. W. Bush. Previously, he had served in lesser capacities under Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and as Deputy Secretary of State under George H. W. Bush.

Eagleburger is the only career Foreign Service Officer to have served as Secretary of State.

Read more about Lawrence Eagleburger:  Education and Personal Life, Governmental Career, International Commission On Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims, Stance On Middle Eastern Conflict, 2008 Presidential Election, Death

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