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| − | '''Jeane Jordan Kirkpatrick''' (November 19, 1926 – December 7, 2006) was a leading conservative spokesman during the [[Reagan Era]]. Kirkpatrick was Reagan's Ambassador to the UN 1981-85. | + | '''Jeane Jordan Kirkpatrick''' (November 19, 1926 – December 7, 2006) was a leading conservative spokesman during the [[Reagan Era]]. Kirkpatrick was President [[Ronald Reagan]]'s Ambassador to the [[United Nations]] during 1981-85. |
| | ==Career== | | ==Career== |
| − | Born in Oklahoma to a wealthy oil family, Jean Jordan attended Stephens College in Missouri and Barnard College (BA 1948) in New York City where she majored in political science. She took a master's degree in political science at Columbia University in 1950. | + | Born in [[Oklahoma]] to a wealthy oil family, Jean Jordan attended Stephens College in Missouri and Barnard College (BA 1948) in New York City where she majored in political science. She took a master's degree in political science at Columbia University in 1950. |
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| − | After study in Paris, in 1953 she worked at the Department of Defense. In 1955 she married Evron Kirkpatrick, an eminent political scientist. They had three sons. | + | After studying in [[Paris]], in 1953 she worked at the [[Department of Defense]]. In 1955 she married Evron Kirkpatrick, an eminent [[political science|political scientist]]. They had three sons. |
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| − | He teaching career began in 1962 at Trinity College in Washington until 1967, when she became a faculty member in the political science department at Georgetown University. In 1968 she completed her PhD dissertation, which examined the Peronist movement in Argentina, and received a doctorate in political science from Columbia University. In 1978 she was named Thomas and Dorothy Leavey University Professor at Georgetown University.
| + | Her teaching career began in 1962 at Trinity College in Washington until 1967, when she became a faculty member in the political science department at [[Georgetown University]]. In 1968 she completed her PhD dissertation, which examined the Peronist movement in [[Argentina]], and received a doctorate in political science from [[Columbia University]]. In 1978 she was named Thomas and Dorothy Leavey University Professor at Georgetown University. |
| | ==Politics== | | ==Politics== |
| − | A lifelong Democrat, Kirkpatrick worked in both state and national campaigns including [[Hubert Humphrey]]'s 1972 presidential campaign. She grew increasingly dissatisfied, however, with the Democratic Party's far-left faction led by [[George McGovern]], the 1972 nominee for president. In 1972 she was a cofounder of the Coalition for a Democratic Majority. Her conservative writings regarding U.S. foreign policy impressed presidential candidate Ronald Reagan, and during his 1980 presidential campaign she worked as his national security advisor. | + | A lifelong [[Democrat]], Kirkpatrick worked in both state and national campaigns including [[Hubert Humphrey]]'s 1972 presidential campaign. She grew increasingly dissatisfied, however, with the Democratic Party's far-left faction led by [[George McGovern]], the 1972 nominee for president. In 1972 she was a co-founder of the Coalition for a Democratic Majority. Her [[conservative]] writings regarding [[United States]] foreign policy impressed presidential candidate Ronald Reagan, and during his 1980 presidential campaign she worked as his national security advisor. |
| | ==UN== | | ==UN== |
| | Upon Reagan's election, he appointed her as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a position she held from 1981 to 1985. In 1986 she joined the Republican Party and returned to her teaching position at Georgetown University. | | Upon Reagan's election, he appointed her as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a position she held from 1981 to 1985. In 1986 she joined the Republican Party and returned to her teaching position at Georgetown University. |