William Daniel Leahy - People - Department History
William Daniel Leahy (1875–1959)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Georgia
State of Residence: Georgia
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (France)
Appointed: November 29, 1940
Presentation of Credentials: January 8, 1941
Termination of Mission: Left Vichy May 1, 1942