James Maurice Gavin - People - Department History
James Maurice Gavin (1907–1990)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Massachusetts
State of Residence: Massachusetts
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (France)
Appointed: February 22, 1961
Presentation of Credentials: March 21, 1961
Termination of Mission: Left post on September 26, 1962