ANGIER BIDDLE DUKE


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Angier Biddle Duke

But Mr. President, every President keeps the seat warm for his successor.
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President Jimmy Carter had little use for diplomatic protocol. JKF’s Chief of Protocol tried to persuade him to give more attention to it. When Carter explained that he just didn’t see how it would help him achieve his objectives, the Ambassador observed: The President never sought Biddle’s advice again.

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Angier Biddle Duke
  • Born: November 30, 1915
  • Died: April 29, 1995
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Angier Biddle Duke was an diplomat who served as Chief of Protocol of the United States in the 1960s. Prior to that, at the age of 36, he became the youngest American ambassador in history when he was appointed to be the U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador.