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Clinton E. Knox
Clinton Everett Knox (May 5, 1908 – October 14, 1980) was an American diplomat who was the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti. He was held hostage in his residence in Port-au-Prince for almost 20 hours on January 24, 1973. Knox and Consul General Ward L. Christensen were released in exchange for the release of 12 Haitian prisoners, safe conduct to Mexico and a ransom of $70,000. Knox was also the Ambassador to the west African nation of Dahomey (now the country of Benin) from 1964 to 1969. He was the first African American secretary to the United States Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Biography Knox was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on May 5, 1908 to William Jacob Knox Sr., a US postal worker, and Estella Briggs. Knox was one of 5 and the youngest son. Knox and his older brothers, Lawrence H. Knox and William Jacob Knox Jr., all went on to attend Harvard University and earn doctoral degrees in their respective fields of study. He started his career at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Gardiner With American Diplomats Posted To West African Countries During Regional Conference
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
