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- NAME: Jeane Kirkpatrick
- OCCUPATION: Scholar, Political Scientist, Government Official
- BIRTH DATE: November 19, 1926
- DEATH DATE: December 07, 2006
- EDUCATION: Stephens College, Barnard College, Columbia University, University of Paris
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Duncan, Oklahoma
- PLACE OF DEATH: Bethesda, Maryland
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Jeane Kirkpatrick was the first American female ambassador to the United Nations, an anticommunist, and Ronald Reagan's foreign policy adviser.
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Jeane Kirkpatrick (b. Nov. 19, 1926 in Duncan, OK) was the first American female ambassador to the U.N. A longtime Democrat-turned-Republican, she fervidly opposed communism and served as Ronald Reagan's foreign policy adviser. She is widely remember for her "Kirkpatrick Doctrine," which argued for U.S. support of anticommunist governments worldwide, not excluding authoritarian dictatorships.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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