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Thomas Sovereign Gates Jr. (1906–1983)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Pennsylvania
State of Residence: Pennsylvania
- Chief (China)
Appointed: April 14, 1976
Presentation of Credentials: Entered on duty May 6, 1976
Termination of Mission: Left post on May 8, 1977