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Gaston J. Sigur, Jr.
Gaston Joseph Sigur Jr. (pronounced Seeg-YOOR; November 13, 1924 – April 26, 1995) was the United States Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs from 1986 to 1989. Early years Sigur was born in Franklin, Louisiana on November 13, 1924. His post-secondary education began at Louisiana State University at the age of 16 in 1941. In 1943, he joined the United States Army and was pulled from regular duty after basic training to study Japanese language, Japanese at the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan, and at Fort Snelling where he was commissioned. At that time the war was over and Sigur was sent to Japan where he served as an United States Army Air Forces, Army Air Force intelligence officer for Tachikawa Airfield, Tachikawa Air Base during the Occupation of Japan until 1946 when he was discharged. Back in the United States, Sigur returned to the University of Michigan where he earned the Bachelor of Arts, B.A., Master of Arts, M.A., and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assistant Secretary Of State For East Asian And Pacific Affairs
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