John Edward Reinhardt -
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John Edward Reinhardt (1920–2016)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
State of Residence: Maryland
State of Residence: Maryland
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Nigeria)
Appointed: September 30, 1971
Presentation of Credentials: December 3, 1971
Termination of Mission: Left post on February 23, 1975 - Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
Appointed: March 25, 1975
Entry on Duty: April 22, 1975
Termination of Appointment: March 22, 1977 - Director of the U.S. Information Agency
Appointed: March 23, 1977
Entry on Duty: March 23, 1977
Termination of Appointment: Appointed Director of the International Communication Agency March 27, 1978 - Director of the U.S. Information Agency
Appointed: March 27, 1978
Entry on Duty: April 3, 1978
Termination of Appointment: August 29, 1980