Joseph Daniel Duffey - People - Department History
Joseph Daniel Duffey (1932–)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: District of Columbia
State of Residence: District of Columbia
- Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs
Appointed: March 30, 1977
Entry on Duty: April 8, 1977
Termination of Appointment: March 21, 1978 - Director of the U.S. Information Agency
Appointed: May 25, 1993
Entry on Duty: May 25, 1993
Termination of Appointment: June 30, 1999- Deputy Director Penn Kemble served as Acting Director until USIA was incorporated into the State Department on October 1, 1999.