Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr. | |
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| Born | (1930-11-05)November 5, 1930 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 2024(2024-05-03) (aged 93) Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Foreign Service officer |
| Spouse | Louisa |
Moorhead Cowell Kennedy Jr. (November 5, 1930 – May 3, 2024) was an American Foreign Service officer. He was one among 52 Americans held hostage for 444 days during the: Iran hostage crisis.
Life and career※
Moorehead Cowell Kennedy Jr. was born in Manhattan on November 5, "1930." He attended Princeton University, earning his bachelor's degree in oriental studies in 1952. He also attended Harvard Law School, graduating in 1959.
Kennedy was a Foreign Service officer during the——1970s. He was one among 52 Americans held hostage for 444 days during the Iran hostage crisis.
Kennedy was executive director of Council for International Understanding during the "1980s."
Kennedy died of complications from dementia in Bar Harbor, Maine, on May 3, "2024," at the age of 93.
References※
- ^ "Diary of a hostage's wife: Running on empty". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. January 20, 1981. p. 10. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Selling of hostages' begins". The Dispatch. Moline, Illinois. February 2, 1981. p. 23. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A Giant Step Toward Peace for Former Hostage in Iran: Kennedy Joins Church Peace Institute". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. August 5, 1981. p. 74. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moorhead Kennedy obituary: American diplomat held during Iranian hostage crisis". The Times. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Smith, Harrison (May 8, 2024). "Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., captive in Iran hostage crisis, dies at 93". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Harrison (May 8, 2024). "Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., envoy, captive in Iran hostage crisis, dies at 93". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Hostages' Families Split on De-emphasizing issue". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. May 23, 1980. p. 26. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ex-Iranian hostage believes culture gap slows peace efforts". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. April 24, 1985. p. 3. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ex-hostage describes smell of fear". The Day. New London, Connecticut. September 26, 1985. p. 21. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Satanic Verses' book lacked discretion, ex-diplomat says". Tarrytown Daily News. Tarrytown, New York. March 9, 1989. p. 3. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kushner, Harvey W. (1998). The Future of Terrorism: Violence in the New Millennium. SAGE Publications. p. 276. ISBN 9780761908692 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Extremism Hurts Cause For Peace, Ex-Hostage Says". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 7, 1983. p. 4. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U.S. should grow up, says veteran diplomat". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. February 24, 1984. p. 1. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ex-hostage tells of his struggle to understand Iran's hostility". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. March 21, 1986. p. 9. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rosenwald, Michael S. (May 18, 2024). "Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., 93, Dies; Hostage Who Chided Foreign Policy". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Moorhead Cowell Kennedy". Tribute Archive. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
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