Former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger Dies

FNC ^ | June 4, 2011

[library user]

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Friends and former colleagues say Lawrence S. Eagleburger, the only career foreign service officer to rise to the position of secretary of state, has died.

Word of Eagleburger's death Saturday came from representatives of former President George H.W. Bush and former Secretary of State James Baker.

No other details were immediately available.

Eagleburger, who was 80, was a straightforward diplomat whose exuberant style masked a hard-driving commitment to solving foreign policy problems.

[Nam Vet]

Mr Eagleburger was a fine man and true patriot. I loved watching him give the facts to reporters and politicians alike and putting their BS in place.

R.I.P. sir.

Nam Vet

[PghBaldy]

Thank you so much for posting those links.

[wardaddy]

you could do worse than Larry...RIP

[Matchett-PI]

You’re welcome!

[SteamShovel]

His wife died less than a year ago and it hurt him to no end.

his speech at his wife’s funeral suggested that life without her was boun to be unbearable for him.

I can understand that sentiment.....

.....God Bless you Lawrence. May God rest your soul and may you be with your beloved wife again.

[nicepaco]

A Great Man.