hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd tˈuː stˈeɪt dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt suːpˈiəɹɪɚɹ ˈɑːnɚz fɔːɹ hɪz kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃənz tə dɪplˈoʊməsi ɪn ˈæfɹɪkə ðæt lˈɛd tə ðə wɪθdɹˈɔːl ʌv kjˈuːbən tɹˈuːps fɹʌm æŋɡˈoʊlə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn ænd ðɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns ʌv næmˈɪbiə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn.
He received two State Department Superior Honors for his contributions to diplomacy in Africa that led to the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola in 1989 and the independence of Namibia in 1991.