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    Richard Holbrooke

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  1. Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke (April 24, 1941 – December 13, 2010) was an American diplomat and author. He was the only person to have held the position of Assistant Secretary of State for two different regions of the world ( Asia from 1977 to 1981 and Europe from 1994 to 1996).

  2. May 1, 2024 · Richard Holbrooke (born April 24, 1941, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Dec. 13, 2010, Washington, D.C.) was an American diplomat who brokered the Dayton Accords (1995) to end the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina, served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (UN; 1999–2001), and was the special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan ...

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  3. May 9, 2019 · Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century. By George Packer. Richard Holbrooke was a large man with gargantuan appetites — for food and women and movies and acclaim and, above...

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  5. May 1, 2019 · A comprehensive biography of the diplomat and idealist who never became Secretary of State, by George Packer. The book covers his career from Vietnam to Bosnia to Afghanistan, and reveals his flaws, achievements, and connections with the foreign policy establishment.

  6. Dec 14, 2010 · Richard C. Holbrooke, the Obama administration’s special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan since 2009 and a diplomatic troubleshooter who worked for every Democratic president since...

  7. Dec 14, 2010 · Five former Brookings experts and colleagues pay homage to Richard Holbrooke, who died in 2010, for his contributions to American diplomacy and his passion for ideas. They recall his achievements, personality, and legacy in various regions and issues.

  8. Dec 14, 2010 · The web page reports the death of Richard Holbrooke, a top diplomat who served in Vietnam, Bosnia, Afghanistan and Pakistan. It also covers his career, his role as Obama's envoy, and his views on the Afghanistan war.

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