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Abraham Lincoln Gordon (1913–2009)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Massachusetts
State of Residence: Massachusetts
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Brazil)
Appointed: September 18, 1961
Presentation of Credentials: October 19, 1961
Termination of Mission: Left post on February 25, 1966 - Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
Appointed: February 25, 1966
Entry on Duty: March 9, 1966
Termination of Appointment: June 30, 1967