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John N. Irwin II

John N. Irwin
United States Ambassador to France
In office
March 23, 1973 – October 20, 1974
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byArthur K. Watson
Succeeded byKenneth Rush
1st United States Deputy Secretary of State
In office
July 12, 1972 – February 1, 1973
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byKenneth Rush
26th United States Under Secretary of State
In office
September 21, 1970 – July 12, 1972
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byElliot Richardson
Succeeded byHimself (as Deputy Secretary)
5th Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
In office
October 4, 1958 – January 20, 1961
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byMansfield D. Sprague
Succeeded byPaul Nitze
Personal details
Born
John Nichol Irwin II

December 31, 1913
Keokuk, Iowa, U.S.
DiedFebruary 28, 2000(2000-02-28) (aged 86)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Jane Watson
(m. 1940; died 1970)
Jane Reimers
(m. 1976)
ChildrenJohn, Jane, Watkins (stepchild), Thomas (stepchild), Carl (stepchild)
Education
Profession

John Nichol Irwin II (December 31, 1913 – February 28, 2000) was an American diplomat and attorney during the Cold War.[1][2] During World War II, he served in the Army in the Pacific as a member of General Douglas MacArthur's staff and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel.[1]

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  2. ^ "John N. Irwin II". Soylent Communications. Retrieved 2009-08-24.

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