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Elliot Lee Richardson (1920–1999)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Massachusetts
State of Residence: Massachusetts
- Under Secretary of State
Appointed: January 23, 1969
Entry on Duty: January 23, 1969
Termination of Appointment: June 23, 1970 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (United Kingdom)
Appointed: February 20, 1975
Presentation of Credentials: March 21, 1975
Termination of Mission: Left post on January 16, 1976 - Ambassador at Large
Appointed: February 25, 1977
Entry on Duty: March 1, 1977
Termination of Appointment: October 4, 1980- Commissioned as Ambassador at Large and Special Representative of the President at the Law of the Sea Conference, and Chief of Delegation.