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Don C. Bliss

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Don Carroll Bliss Jr. (July 3, 1897 Northville, Michigan-1978 New York) was the American Ambassador to Ethiopia from 1957 until 1960.[1][2]

Biography

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Bliss graduated from Dartmouth College in 1918 and became a career foreign service officer after graduation. He served in the US Navy during World War II.[1] He married Gabriela De Cubas, a daughter of a Spanish diplomat, in 1946. Together they translated Cervantes: The Man and the Genius.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bliss, Don Carroll, 1897-1978". Dartmouth Library Archives & Manuscripts. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Don Carroll Bliss (1897–1978)". Office of the Historian. US Department of State. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Further Mention". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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