David Dunlop Newsom (January 6, 1918 – March 30, 2008) was an American diplomat. He served as the

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from 1965 to 1969, the

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from 1969 to 1974, the

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from 1973 to 1977 and the

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from 1977 to 1978. In October 1979, when

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checked into the

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, he used "David D. Newsom" as his temporary codename without Newsom's knowledge. Newsom served as Acting Secretary of State in May 1980, and held the same position in January, 1981. Newsom was also the author of six books and a regular columnist for ''

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'', contributing over 400 columns from 1981 to 2005. On June 16, 2004, he joined a group of twenty-seven called

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opposing the

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References

Obituary in ''The Washington Post''

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