(Robert) John Hughes - People - Department History
(Robert) John Hughes (1930–)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Massachusetts
State of Residence: Massachusetts
- Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
Appointed: August 18, 1982
Entry on Duty: August 20, 1982
Termination of Appointment: January 1, 1985- Served concurrently as Department of State Spokesman.