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Avis Thayer Bohlen (1940–)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
State of Residence: District of Columbia
State of Residence: District of Columbia
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Bulgaria)
Appointed: July 2, 1996
Presentation of Credentials: September 5, 1996
Termination of Mission: Left post on August 13, 1999 - Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control
Appointed: November 16, 1999
Entry on Duty: November 24, 1999
Termination of Appointment: May 31, 2002