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Arnold Kanter

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Arnold Kanter
Acting United States Secretary of State
In office
January 20, 1993
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byLawrence Eagleburger
Succeeded byFrank G. Wisner
(acting)
15th Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
In office
October 4, 1991 – January 20, 1993
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byRobert M. Kimmitt
Succeeded byPeter Tarnoff
Personal details
Born
Arnold Lee Kanter

(1945-02-27)February 27, 1945
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedApril 10, 2010(2010-04-10) (aged 65)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
SpouseAnne Strassman
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Michigan

Arnold Lee Kanter (February 27, 1945 – April 10, 2010) was an American expert in U.S. foreign policy who served as acting United States Secretary of State following the resignation of the previous United States Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger at midnight on January 20, 1993, until his own resignation at noon that same day.[1] He had previously served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 1991 to 1993. Kanter also held a position on the White House staff from 1989 to 1991 as Special Assistant to the President and served in a variety of capacities in the State Department from 1977 to 1985. Kanter served on the faculty of both Ohio State University and the University of Michigan, and also worked for several years in the 1980s at the RAND Corporation.

Kanter was born in Chicago and was a founding member of The Scowcroft Group.[2] Kanter died of cancer in April 2010.[3]

He was married to Anne Strassman and had two children; Clare and Noah Kanter.

References

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  1. ^ Friedman, Thomas L. (20 January 1993). "Clinton Rounds Out State Dept. Team". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "National Security in the Information Age". Archived from the original on 2006-10-04. Retrieved 2006-09-13.
  3. ^ "Arnold Kanter, Statesmen and Atlantic Council Board Member, Dies at 65", The Atlanticist, April 12, 2010. "Arnold Kanter, Statesmen and Atlantic Council Board Member, Dies at 65 | Atlantic Council". Archived from the original on 2010-04-16. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
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Political offices
Preceded by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
1991–1993
Succeeded by