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Tyler Thompson (1907–2002) was an American Ambassador to Finland and Iceland. He also served as the director general of the Foreign Service.

Thompson was a native of Elmira, New York. He entered the Foreign Service in 1931 after graduating from Princeton University. He served as the United States ambassador to Iceland January 27, 1960 through April 16, 1961; director general of the Foreign Service from May 14, 1961 through February 15, 1964; special assistant to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Administration; then as ambassador to Finland July 31, 1964 until June 14, 1969. During the Cold War, he opposed deploying U.S. nuclear weapons in Iceland.

He died in Hancock, Maine on March 30, 2024.

References

1. ^ "Tyler Thompson Is Chosen As Ambassador to Finland". The New York Times. July 9, 1964. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
2. ^ "Tyler Thompson (1907–2002)". Office of the Historian. Department of State. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
3. "US Debated Deploying Nuclear Weapons in Iceland" Iceland Review, August 16, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
4. 1956-2009. "Death Record of Tyler THOMPSON" Maine Vital Records. Retrieved December 29, 2024.

External links

• Ambassador Tyler Thompson to Ivan White, 5 August 1960, top secret, excised copy

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