Robert J. McCloskey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRobert J. McCloskey
American diplomat
Date of Birth: 25-Nov-1922
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1996
Profession: diplomat
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Robert J. McCloskey
- Robert James McCloskey (November 25, 1922 – November 28, 1996) was an American diplomat.
- He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Thomas McCloskey and Anna Wallace; He was spokesperson for the United States Department of State from 1964–1973 but after a short stint (June 20, 1973 to January 14, 1974) as United States Ambassador to Cyprus, he was asked to return to his old job as spokesperson.
- From February 21, 1975 to September 10, 1976 he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations.
- He later served as United States Ambassador to the Netherlands and to Greece. His government career was followed by a stint as ombudsman at the Washington Post, then as senior vice president of International Catholic Relief Services. He married Anne Taylor Phelan on July 8, 1961.
- They had two daughters, Lisa and Andre.
- He died of leukemia in 1996 in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
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