Jack F. Matlock Jr.
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Jack F. Matlock Jr. | |
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| United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union | |
| In office April 6, 1987 – August 11, 1991 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H.W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Arthur A. Hartman |
| Succeeded by | Robert S. Strauss |
| United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia | |
| In office September 28, 1981 – September 20, 1983 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Francis J. Meehan |
| Succeeded by | William H. Luers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jack Foust Matlock Jr. 1 October 1929 (aged 97) Greensboro, North Carolina, United States |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Alma mater | Duke University Columbia University |
| Profession | Politician, foreign officer, educator, historian, linguist |
Jack Foust Matlock Jr. (born October 1, 1929)[1] is an American former ambassador, career Foreign Service Officer, a teacher, a historian, and a linguist. He was a specialist in Soviet affairs during the years of the Cold War, and served as U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1987 to 1991 during the Presidency of Ronald Reagan.
Jack F. Matlock Jr. Media
President Ronald Reagan at a plenary meeting with Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev
Matlock speaking at UCLA in November 2007
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