Arthur Bliss Lane
Arthur Bliss Lane (16 June 1894 – 12 August 1956) was a United States diplomat who served in Latin America and Europe. During his diplomatic career he dealt with the rise of a dictatorship in Nicaragua in the 1930s, World War II and its aftermath in Europe, and the rise of the Soviet-installed communist regime in Poland.
Arthur Bliss Lane | |
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| United States Ambassador to Poland | |
| In office 4 August 1945 – 24 February 1947 | |
| President | Harry Truman |
| Preceded by | Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Stanton Griffis |
| United States Ambassador to Colombia | |
| In office 30 April 1942 – 18 October 1944 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Spruille Braden |
| Succeeded by | John C. Wiley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 16, 1894 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | August 12, 1956 (aged 62) New York City |
| Nationality | American |
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