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Robert Woods Bliss (1875–1962)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
State of Residence: New York
State of Residence: New York
- Third Assistant Secretary of State
Appointed: March 15, 1921
Entry on Duty: March 16, 1921
Termination of Appointment: May 3, 1923 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Sweden)
Appointed: January 30, 1923
Presentation of Credentials: August 8, 1923
Termination of Mission: Left post on March 15, 1927 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Argentina)
Appointed: February 17, 1927
Presentation of Credentials: September 9, 1927
Termination of Mission: Left post on April 29, 1933