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Richard Holbrooke, noted diplomat, is dead at 69

Richard Holbrooke, noted diplomat, is dead at 69

Richard C. Holbrooke, the high-octane diplomat who spearheaded the end of the Bosnian war and most recently served as the Obama administration's point man in the volatile Afghan-Pakistani war zone, has died, officials said.

 

Walter Hickel, Nixon Interior Secretary, Dies at 90

Walter Hickel, Nixon Interior Secretary, Dies at 90

As governor of Alaska and U.S. secretary of the interior, Walter J. Hickel confounded critics by ricocheting from pro-business stalwart to ardent environmentalist.

 

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