Richard A. Moore
Richard A. Moore | |
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![]() Moore, standing at right of center, at the University of Limerick in 1991 | |
United States Ambassador to Ireland | |
In office September 19, 1989 – June 15, 1992 | |
President | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Margaret Heckler |
Succeeded by | William H. G. FitzGerald |
Personal details | |
Born | (1914-01-23)January 23, 1914 Albany, New York |
Died | January 27, 1995(1995-01-27) (aged 81) Washington, D.C. |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Jane G. Swift Esther Horstkotte Jantzen |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | John D. J. Moore (brother) |
Alma mater | Yale University Yale Law School |
Military service | |
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Battles/wars | World War II |
Richard Anthony Moore (January 23, 1914 – January 27, 1995) was an American lawyer and communications executive, who served as special counsel to President Richard Nixon and was United States Ambassador to Ireland (1989–1992).[1][2]
Moore became a special counsel to President Nixon in 1971, and in July 1973 was a witness to the Senate committee investigating the Watergate scandal.[2] After leaving the administration he later became founder and associate producer of The McLaughlin Group, and was later ambassador to Ireland under President George H. W. Bush.[2] His brother, John D. J. Moore, had served as ambassador to Ireland under Presidents Nixon and Ford.[3] Moore died of prostate cancer in Washington, D.C., in 1995.[2]
References
- ^ "Nomination of Richard Anthony Moore To Be United States Ambassador to Ireland" (Press release). March 30, 1989 – via The American Presidency Project.
- ^ a b c d "Richard Moore, 81, Nixon Aide And Former Ambassador, Dies". The New York Times. January 29, 1995.
- ^ "Richard A. Moore; Ex-Envoy to Ireland, Counsel to Nixon". Los Angeles Times. January 30, 1995. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
External links
- Richard Anthony Moore profile at history.state.gov
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Preceded by | United States Ambassador to Ireland 1989–1992 | Succeeded by |
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and Plenipotentiary
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