Archer Blood

Archer Kent Blood (March 20, 1923 – September 3, 2004) was an American career diplomat and academic. He served as the last American Consul General to Dhaka, Bangladesh (East Pakistan at the time). He is famous for sending the strongly worded "Blood Telegram" protesting against the atrocities committed in the Bangladesh Liberation War. He also served in Greece, Algeria, Germany, Afghanistan and ended his career as chargé d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India, retiring in 1982.

Archer Kent Blood
United States Consul General in Dacca
In office
March 1970  June 1971
PresidentRichard Nixon
Succeeded byposition abolished
Personal details
BornMarch 20, 1923
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DiedSeptember 3, 2004 (aged 81)
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
SpouseMargaret Millward Blood
Children4
EducationUniversity of Virginia
George Washington University
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