Llewellyn E. "Tommy" Thompson Jr. (August 24, 1904 – February 6, 1972) was a United States diplomat. He served in Sri Lanka, Austria, and, for a lengthy period, in the Soviet Union where his tenure saw some of the most significant events of the Cold War. He was a key advisor to President John F. Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. A 2019 assessment described him as " arguably the most influential figure who ever advised U.S. presidents about policy toward the Soviet Union during the Cold War."
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24 August 1904 Las Animas, Colorado
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Died |
6 February 1972 (aged 67) Bethesda, Maryland
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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