Back روبرت دانيال ميرفي Arabic Robert Murphy (Diplomat) German Robert Murphy French רוברט מרפי HE ロバート・ダニエル・マーフィー Japanese Robert Daniel Murphy NB Мерфи, Роберт (дипломат) Russian Robert D. Murphy Swedish

Robert Daniel Murphy

For other people named Robert Murphy, see Robert Murphy (disambiguation).
Robert Murphy
Chair of the Intelligence Oversight Board
In office
March 11, 1976 – May 5, 1977
PresidentGerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byThomas L. Farmer
1st Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
In office
August 14, 1959 – December 3, 1959
PresidentDwight Eisenhower
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byLivingston Merchant
3rd Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
In office
July 28, 1953 – November 30, 1953
PresidentDwight Eisenhower
Preceded byJohn Hickerson
Succeeded byDavid Key
United States Ambassador to Japan
In office
May 9, 1952 – April 28, 1953
PresidentHarry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Preceded byJoseph Grew
Succeeded byJohn Allison
United States Ambassador to Belgium
In office
November 29, 1949 – March 19, 1952
PresidentHarry Truman
Preceded byAlan Kirk
Succeeded byMyron Cowen
Personal details
Born(1894-10-28)October 28, 1894
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJanuary 9, 1978(1978-01-09) (aged 83)
New York City, New York, U.S.
SpouseMildred Claire Taylor (1921–1974)
Children3 (including Rosemary)
EducationMarquette University (BA)
George Washington University (LLB, LLM)
Awards President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1959)
Distinguished Service Medal
Croix de Guerre
Order of the Rising Sun
Order of Leopold (Belgium)
Order of Isabella the Catholic
National Security Medal
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Robert Daniel Murphy (October 28, 1894 – January 9, 1978) was an American diplomat. He served as the first United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs when the position was established during the Eisenhower administration.

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  2. ^ Fox, Margalit (July 10, 2014). "Rosemary Murphy, 89, Emmy Winner Familiar to Broadway, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  3. ^ Vaughan, Hal (2006). FDR's 12 apostles : the spies who paved the way for the invasion of North Africa. Guilford, Conn.: Lyons Press. ISBN 9781592289165. LCCN 2006022143. Retrieved 2014-08-23. FDR's 12 apostles : the spies who paved the way for the invasion of North Africa.
  4. ^ "Office of Strategic Services Society". Falls Church, VA. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  5. ^ "Robert D. Murphy". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  6. ^ "Robert Daniel Murphy". Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1995. GALE|BT2310006918. Retrieved 2014-08-22. Biography in Context.
  7. ^ "Robert Daniel Murphy Papers, Biographical Note". Stanford, California: Hoover Institution Archives. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  8. ^ Weil, Martin (January 10, 1978). "Robert D. Murphy Dies; Longtime U.S. Diplomat Played Key Role in WWII". The Washington Post. p. C6. ProQuest 146964448.
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