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Morris Dempson Busby (1938–)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Virginia
State of Residence: Virginia
- Director of the Bureau of Counterterrorism
Appointed: May 1, 1989
Termination of Appointment: July 24, 1991- The Office was scheduled for incorporation into a proposed Bureau of Narcotics, Terrorism, and Crime under the Department of State reorganization plan of Feb 5, 1993. Section 161(e) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (P.L. 103-236; 108 Stat. 404) re-authorized the office on Apr 30, 1994.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Colombia)
Appointed: August 2, 1991
Presentation of Credentials: September 18, 1991
Termination of Mission: Left post on July 5, 1994