Richard Holbrooke

Richard Holbrooke

American diplomat and author (1941–2010)
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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).

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Richard Holbrooke was born on Thursday, 24 April 1941 in New York City, New York, USA. His full name at birth was Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke. He was best known as a diplomat. Holbrooke's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Monday, 13 December 2010 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA at the age of 69. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery, Sag Harbor, Suffolk County, New York, USA. Richard attended high school at Scarsdale High School. For university, he studied at Brown University (1962). Politically, he was affiliated with the Democratic Party (USA). His religion is listed as Jewish. He was 6' 2" (188 cm) tall. He had blue eyes and dark brown hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Taurus.

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Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke
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24 April 1941
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New York City, New York, USA
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13 December 2010
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69 (age at death)
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Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Complications From Heart Surgery
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Oakland Cemetery, Sag Harbor, Suffolk County, New York, USA
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6' 2" (188 cm)
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Scarsdale High School
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  • Brown University (1962)
  • Princeton University (1969-70)
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I know that the Germans are very unhappy about these withdrawals. The Koreans are going to be equally unhappy. How can we withdraw troops from Korea while engaged in a delicate negotiation with the North Koreans? And there's a country that really does have weapons of mass destruction.

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