Robert C. Hill
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Robert Charles Hill | |
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In office November 4, 1953 – September 10, 1954 |
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President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
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Preceded by | Philip B. Fleming |
Succeeded by | Robert F. Woodward |
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In office 4 November 1954 – 21 September 1955 |
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President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Michael J. McDermott |
Succeeded by | Thomas C. Mann |
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In office 1957 – 1960 |
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President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Francis White |
Succeeded by | Thomas C. Mann |
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In office 1969 – 1972 |
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President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Robert F. Wagner, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Horacio Rivero |
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In office 15 February 1974 – 10 May 1977 |
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President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | John Davis Lodge |
Succeeded by | Raúl H. Castro |
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Born | September 30, 1917 |
Died | November 28, 1978 (aged 61) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Taft School 1938[citation needed] |
Robert Charles Hill (September 30, 1917 – November 28, 1978) was a United States diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to several Latin American countries throughout his career. His last posting was in Argentina in the late 1970s, a period of great unrest in that country.
[edit] External links
- Collection of Hill's papers at Dartmouth
- 2004 Story in The Guardian regarding Hill's disgust with human rights abuses by Argentinian generals
- The Political Graveyard: Robert Charles Hill
Diplomatic posts | ||
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Preceded by Philip B. Fleming |
United States Ambassador to Costa Rica November 4, 1953–September 10, 1954 |
Succeeded by Robert F. Woodward |
Preceded by Michael J. McDermott |
United States Ambassador to El Salvador 4 November 1954–21 September 1955 |
Succeeded by Thomas C. Mann |
Preceded by Francis White |
United States Ambassador to Mexico 1957–1960 |
Succeeded by Thomas C. Mann |
Preceded by Robert F. Wagner, Jr. |
United States Ambassador to Spain 1969–1972 |
Succeeded by Horacio Rivero |
Preceded by John Davis Lodge |
United States Ambassador to Argentina 15 February 1974–10 May 1977 |
Succeeded by Raúl H. Castro |