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Bruce Laingen

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Gender Male
Death5 years ago
Date of birth August 6,1922
Zodiac sign Leo
Born Butterfield
Minnesota
United States
Date of died July 15,2019
DiedBethesda
Maryland
United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1943–1946
BooksYellow Ribbon: The Secret Journal of Bruce Laingen
Job Diplomat
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID1410778
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Bruce Laingen Life story


Lowell Bruce Laingen was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Malta from 1977 to 1979. Laingen is best known for having been the most senior American official held hostage during the Iran hostage crisis, while serving as the chargé d'affaires at the U. S. Embassy in Tehran.

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