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Jack F. Matlock Jr.

Jack Foust Matlock Jr. (born October 1, 1929) is an American former ambassador, career Foreign Service Officer, teacher, historian, and linguist. He was a specialist in Soviet affairs during some of the most tumultuous years of the Cold War, and served as the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1987 to 1991.

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Profession
Diplomat, educator, historian, linguist
Alma mater
Duke University Columbia University
Born
Jack Foust Matlock Jr. (1929-10-01) October 1, 1929 (age 96) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Children
5
Preceded by
Arthur A. Hartman · Francis J. Meehan
President
Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush · Ronald Reagan

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Biography

Russian captivation

Ghana and Tanzania

Stateside

Gorbachev period

End of the Soviet Union and the Cold War

U.S. policy and politics

Russo-Ukrainian War

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Jack F. Matlock Jr.

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Jack F. Matlock Jr.

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Preceded by · 2
Jack F. Matlock Jr. → Arthur A. Hartman, Francis J. Meehan
President · 2
Jack F. Matlock Jr. → Ronald Reagan, Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush
Spouses · 2
Jack F. Matlock Jr. → .mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…, Grace Baliunas Austin ​ ​(m. 2020)​
Succeeded by · 2
Jack F. Matlock Jr. → Robert S. Strauss, William H. Luers
Alma mater · 1
Jack F. Matlock Jr. → Duke University Columbia University
Born · 1
Jack F. Matlock Jr. → Jack Foust Matlock Jr. (1929-10-01) October 1, 1929 (age 96) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Children · 1
Jack F. Matlock Jr. → 5
Profession · 1
Jack F. Matlock Jr. → Diplomat, educator, historian, linguist

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matlock soviet union war ambassador moscow foreign russia gorbachev president reagan russian university years service affairs american cold period first

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Jack F. Matlock Jr.Alma materDuke University Columbia University1.00infobox
Jack F. Matlock Jr.BornJack Foust Matlock Jr. (1929-10-01) October 1, 1929 (age 96) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.1.00infobox
Jack F. Matlock Jr.Children51.00infobox
Jack F. Matlock Jr.Preceded byArthur A. Hartman1.00infobox
Jack F. Matlock Jr.Preceded byFrancis J. Meehan1.00infobox
Jack F. Matlock Jr.PresidentRonald Reagan George H. W. Bush1.00infobox
Jack F. Matlock Jr.PresidentRonald Reagan1.00infobox
Jack F. Matlock Jr.ProfessionDiplomat, educator, historian, linguist1.00infobox
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Jack F. Matlock Jr.SpousesGrace Baliunas Austin ​ ​(m. 2020)​1.00infobox
Jack F. Matlock Jr.Succeeded byRobert S. Strauss1.00infobox
Jack F. Matlock Jr.Succeeded byWilliam H. Luers1.00infobox

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