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Richard Holbrooke
Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke 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, assisting in brokering a peace agreement among the warring factions in Bosnia leading to the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords. Holbrooke was a prime contender to succeed Warren Christopher as Secretary of S…
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culture · American diplomat and author (1941–2010) · banker · diplomat · politician · writer · journalist · financial adviser · also Richard Holbrooke, Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke, Holbrooke
Born 24 April 1941 · Died 13 December 2010 · Q155649
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2024· 1 entry
undispatch.com: Richard Holbrooke
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2019· 1 entry
The Guardian: Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century by George Packer – review
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2015· 2 entries
KCRW: The Life and Legacy of Diplomat Richard Holbrooke
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Holbrooke's son David directed a documentary, The Diplomat, which chronicled his father's professional life and achievements
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2011· 2 entries
Holbrooke's memorial service was held at John F
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The organization became GBCHealth and expanded its mandate to include an array of health issues
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2010· 18 entries
The Guardian: Julian Assange is no hero – but Khodorkovsky and Holbrooke may qualify | Michael White
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The Guardian: Richard Holbrooke: a force for good | Peter Galbraith
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The Guardian: New direction for US in Afghanistan following Richard Holbrooke death
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The Guardian: US embassy cables: Richard Holbrooke and Kazakh foreign minister discuss bilateral issues + Roman Polanski
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The Guardian: Richard Holbrooke | Michael Tomasky
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The Guardian: Richard Holbrooke, 'giant of US foreign policy', dies aged 69
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The Atlantic: Richard Holbrooke's Last Words: End the War in Afghanistan
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The Guardian: Richard Holbrooke, veteran US diplomat dies aged 69
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The Guardian: Richard Holbrooke obituary
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The Guardian: Richard Holbrooke dies
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Christian Science Monitor: Remembering Richard Holbrooke
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Holbrooke died from complications of an aortic dissection
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Died 2010-12-13.
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undispatch.com: Richard Holbrooke, Peacemaker
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The Guardian: Richard Holbrooke critically ill after heart surgery
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Holbrooke was admitted to George Washington University Hospital in Washington D
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The Guardian: Pakistan at heart of regional peace effort, says Richard Holbrooke
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Cleveland.com: Richard Holbrooke says U.S. to back Taliban reintegration
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2009· 2 entries
The Guardian: Richard Holbrooke denies attempt to bypass Karzai
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The Guardian: Barack Obama's troubleshooter Richard Holbrooke unveils strategy to halt Afghanistan 'drift'
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2008· 1 entry
The American Academy in Berlin awarded its annual Henry A
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2007· 3 entries
Appeared on The Colbert Report to mediate in what Stephen Colbert (or rather, his television alter-ego) saw as Willie Nelson infringing on his ice cream flavor time
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Holbrooke delivered the Democratic Party's weekly radio address and called for "a new strategy in Iraq", involving "a careful, phased redeployment of U
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The Award's first recipient was former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt
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2006· 1 entry
Richard Holbrooke at Aljazeera
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2001· 1 entry
The Guardian: Interview: Richard Holbrooke
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2000· 2 entries
Due to the genocide and chattel slavery practiced in the country
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Holbrooke led a UN Security Council delegation in a series of diplomatic negotiations throughout Africa, including to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, and Uganda
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1999· 2 entries
Holbrooke received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
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Career landmark: United States Ambassador to the United Nations (1999–2001).
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1998· 1 entry
Published the widely acclaimed book, To End a War, a memoir of his time as the chief negotiator of the Dayton Peace Accords, ending the Bosnian civil war
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1997· 1 entry
Holbrooke became a special envoy to Cyprus and the Balkans on a pro-bono basis as a private citizen
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1996· 3 entries
Won Manfred Wörner Medal (1996).
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Was awarded the Manfred Wörner Medal, awarded by the German Ministry of Defense for public figures who have rendered "special meritorious service to peace and freedom in Europe
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As President Bill Clinton chose Madeleine Albright instead
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1995· 2 entries
Awarded Freedom Award (1995).
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“Iraq will be one of the major issues facing the incoming Bush administration at the United Nations.”
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1994· 2 entries
Holbrooke returned to Washington to become the assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, a position he held until 1996, when he resigned for personal reasons (he had recently married the author Kati Marton a
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Career landmark: Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (1994–1996).
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1993· 2 entries
After Bill Clinton became president, Holbrooke was initially slated to be Ambassador to Japan due to his depth of knowledge and long experience in Asian affairs
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Career landmark: United States Ambassador to Germany (1993–1994).
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1992· 2 entries
As a private citizen and a member of the board of Refugees International, witnessing firsthand the damage and devastating human costs of the conflict
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Holbrooke was also a member of the Carnegie Commission on America and a Changing World and chairman and principal author of the bipartisan Commission on Government and Renewal, sponsored by the Carnegie Foundation and th
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1977· 2 entries
Became Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, making him the youngest person ever to hold that position, a post he held until 1981
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Career landmark: Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (1977–1981).
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1970· 1 entry
At his own request, Holbrooke was assigned to be the Peace Corps Director in Morocco
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1968· 1 entry
Holbrooke was asked to be part of the American delegation to the 1968 Paris peace talks, which was led by former New York Governor Averell Harriman and Deputy Secretary of Defense Cyrus Vance
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1964· 1 entry
His first wife was Larrine Sullivan, whom he married in 1964; they had two sons, David and Anthony, before Holbrooke and Sullivan divorced in 1972.
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1941· 2 entries
In New York City, to Dan Holbrooke (né Goldbrajch), a doctor, and Trudi Kearl (née Moos), a potter; brother, Andrew, survives him
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Born 1941-04-24.
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1933· 1 entry
For Buenos Aires before coming to New York, took him to Quaker meetings on Sundays
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