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Julius Waring Walker Jr. (February 21, 1927 – December 5, 2003) was an American diplomat and United States Ambassador to Upper Volta (now
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) from 1981 to 1984.


Biography

Walker was born February 21, 1927, in
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. He was employed in
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in the private industry, serving successively as assistant manager of a grocery store, claims adjuster of an insurance company, newspaper reporter, and television announcer from 1950 to 1956. In 1950, he received his B.F.A. from the
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and later on his M.S. in 1973 from
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. Walker entered the U.S. Foreign Service in 1956 as an information officer with the News Division in the State Department. From 1958 to 1961 he was a consular officer in
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, and political officer in
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from 1961 to 1963. In the Department he was personnel officer in the Bureau of Personnel from 1963 to 1965 as well as international relations officer from 1965 to 1966. During 1966 to 1969, he was Deputy Chief of Mission in
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and political officer in
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from 1969 to 1972. He was associated with the National War College from 1972 to 1973. He became Director of the Office of African Regional Affairs in the State Department from 1973 to 1975, Director of the Office of Directorate for Transportation and Communication Agencies from 1975 to 76, and Director of the Office of International Conferences from 1976 to 1978. From 1978 to 1981 he was Deputy Chief of Mission in
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. On June 27, 1981, Walker was nominated to be the United States Ambassador to Upper Volta by President Reagan. He remained at that post until July 5, 1984. He was married to his wife, Savannah Tunnell, and had three children. He died in 2003.


References

1927 births 2003 deaths Ambassadors of the United States to Burkina Faso United States Foreign Service personnel University of Texas at Austin alumni George Washington University alumni {{US-diplomat-stub