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John Melvin Yates

John Melvin Yates

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John Melvin Yates, (born November 25, 1939, in Superior, Montana[1]) is a Career Foreign Service Officer, held several ambassadorships during his career. He was the American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Cape Verde (1983-1986), Chargé d’Affaires ad interim (Congo (Kinshasa) 1992-1995), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Benin (1995-1998), and concurrent positions to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea (1999-2001).[2]

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Yates graduated from Stanford University (A.B., 1961) and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (M.A., 1962; M.A.L.D., 1963; Ph. D., 1972).[1]

In March 2000, Yates was slightly injured during an attempted carjacking when he left an embassy function in Cameroon.[3]

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  1. [1]
    "Nomination of John Melvin Yates To Be United States Ambassador to Cape Verde". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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    "John Melvin Yates". Office of the Historian. State Department. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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    "U.S. ambassador, Pullman native escapes attempted carjacking". Daily News. March 14, 2000. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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