Lyle Franklin Lane (born September 19, 1926 in Tacoma, Washington) is a United States Diplomat. He served as the first Chief of Mission of the United States Interests Section in Havana, heading the return of U.S. diplomats to Cuba in 1977. He also served as U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay (1979–1980) and Paraguay (1980–1982).
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