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American Foreign Service officer (1930–2024)
Moorhead Cowell Kennedy Jr. (November 5, 1930 – May 3, 2024) was an American
Foreign Service officer. He was one among 52 Americans held hostage for 444 days during the
Iran hostage crisis .
Life and career
Moorehead Cowell Kennedy Jr. was born in Manhattan on November 5, 1930.
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[5] He attended
Princeton University , earning his bachelor's degree in
oriental studies in 1952. He also attended
Harvard Law School , graduating in 1959.
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Kennedy was a
Foreign Service officer during the 1970s.
[8] He was one among 52 Americans held hostage for 444 days during the
Iran hostage crisis .
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Kennedy was executive director of Council for International Understanding during the 1980s.
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Kennedy (left) with
Ed Asner , 1986
Kennedy died of complications from dementia in
Bar Harbor, Maine , on May 3, 2024, at the age of 93.
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References
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"Diary of a hostage's wife: Running on empty" .
The Philadelphia Inquirer .
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania. January 20, 1981. p. 10. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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" 'Selling of hostages' begins" . The Dispatch .
Moline, Illinois . February 2, 1981. p. 23. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Moorhead Kennedy obituary: American diplomat held during Iranian hostage crisis" . The Times. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024 .
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"A Giant Step Toward Peace for Former Hostage in Iran: Kennedy Joins Church Peace Institute" .
Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. August 5, 1981. p. 74. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Ex-Iranian hostage believes culture gap slows peace efforts" .
Asbury Park Press .
Asbury Park, New Jersey . April 24, 1985. p. 3. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Smith, Harrison (May 8, 2024).
"Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., captive in Iran hostage crisis, dies at 93" .
The Washington Post . Retrieved May 18, 2024 .
^ Smith, Harrison (May 8, 2024).
"Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., envoy, captive in Iran hostage crisis, dies at 93" .
The Boston Globe . Retrieved May 18, 2024 .
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"Hostages' Families Split on De-emphasizing issue" .
Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. May 23, 1980. p. 26. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Ex-hostage describes smell of fear" .
The Day .
New London, Connecticut . September 26, 1985. p. 21. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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" 'Satanic Verses' book lacked discretion, ex-diplomat says" . Tarrytown Daily News .
Tarrytown, New York . March 9, 1989. p. 3. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Kushner, Harvey W. (1998).
The Future of Terrorism: Violence in the New Millennium . SAGE Publications. p. 276.
ISBN
9780761908692 – via
Google Books .
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"Extremism Hurts Cause For Peace, Ex-Hostage Says" .
St. Louis Post-Dispatch .
St. Louis, Missouri . November 7, 1983. p. 4. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"U.S. should grow up, says veteran diplomat" .
The Post-Crescent .
Appleton, Wisconsin . February 24, 1984. p. 1. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Ex-hostage tells of his struggle to understand Iran's hostility" .
The Berkshire Eagle .
Pittsfield, Massachusetts . March 21, 1986. p. 9. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Rosenwald, Michael S. (May 18, 2024).
"Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., 93, Dies; Hostage Who Chided Foreign Policy" .
The New York Times . Retrieved May 18, 2024 .
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"Moorhead Cowell Kennedy" . Tribute Archive . Retrieved May 18, 2024 .