Joseph Palmer II -
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Joseph Palmer II (1914–1994)
Career Foreign Service Officer
States of Residence: California, Maryland
States of Residence: California, Maryland
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Nigeria)
Appointed: September 23, 1960
Presentation of Credentials: October 4, 1960
Termination of Mission: Left post on January 26, 1964- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 6, 1961, after confirmation. Reaccredited when Nigeria became a republic; presented new credentials on December 12, 1963.
- Director General of the Foreign Service
Appointed: February 16, 1964
Termination of Appointment: April 10, 1966 - Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
Appointed: April 1, 1966
Entry on Duty: April 11, 1966
Termination of Appointment: July 7, 1969 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Libya)
Appointed: July 8, 1969
Presentation of Credentials: October 9, 1969
Termination of Mission: Left post on November 7, 1972