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Chiefs of Mission for Vietnam, South
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Chiefs of Mission
- Donald Read Heath (1894–1981)
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, State of Vietnam, October 22, 1950–July 11, 1952
- Donald Read Heath (1894–1981)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, State of Vietnam, July 11, 1952–November 14, 1954
- George Frederick Reinhardt (1911–1971)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, South Vietnam, May 28, 1955–February 10, 1957
- Elbridge Durbrow (1903–1997)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, South Vietnam, April 16, 1957–May 3, 1961
- Frederick Ernest Nolting Jr. (1911–1989)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, South Vietnam, May 10, 1961–August 15, 1963
- Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (1902–1985)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, South Vietnam, August 26, 1963–June 28, 1964
- Maxwell Davenport Taylor (1901–1987)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, South Vietnam, July 14, 1964–July 30, 1965
- Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (1902–1985)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, South Vietnam, August 25, 1965–April 25, 1967
- Ellsworth Bunker (1894–1984)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, South Vietnam, April 28, 1967–May 11, 1973
- Graham Anderson Martin (1912–1990)
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, South Vietnam, July 20, 1973–April 29, 1975
Other Nominees
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