John Carl West - People - Department History
John Carl West (1922–2004)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: South Carolina
State of Residence: South Carolina
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Saudi Arabia)
Appointed: June 8, 1977
Presentation of Credentials: June 29, 1977
Termination of Mission: Left post on March 21, 1981