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Smith Hempstone Jr. (1929–2006)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Maryland
State of Residence: Maryland
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Kenya)
Appointed: November 6, 1989
Presentation of Credentials: December 7, 1989
Termination of Mission: Left post on February 26, 1993