G. McMurtrie Godley
George McMurtrie Godley (1917–1999) was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Laos 1969-1973, at the height of the Vietnam War. President Richard Nixon nominated Godley as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs in 1973, but his nomination was rejected by the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
G. McMurtrie Godley | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Laos | |
| In office July 24, 1969 – April 23, 1973 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | William H. Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Charles S. Whitehouse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1917 |
| Died | November 7, 1999 (aged 82) |
| Education | University of Nebraska, Kearney (BA) University of Virginia (MA) |
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