title: Quiet Diplomacy: From Cairo to Tokyo in the Twilight of Imperialism
author: Armin Meyer
description: Armin Meyer?s distinguished career in public service spanned more than thirty years. He was President Kennedy?s ambassador to Lebanon; President Johnson?s ambassador to Iran, and President Nixon?s ambassador to Japan. Ambassador Meyer is retired and lives in Washington, D.C.
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