J. Robert Schaetzel (January 28, 1917 – November 7, 2003) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to the European Union from 1966 to 1972.[1][2] He served in various government positions from 1942 till his retirement in 1972.[3]

J. Robert Schaetzel
3rd United States Ambassador to the European Union
In office
September 16, 1966 – October 25, 1972
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Preceded byJohn W. Tuthill
Succeeded byJoseph A. Greenwald
Personal details
Born
John Robert Schaetzel

(1917-01-28)January 28, 1917
Holtville, California
DiedNovember 7, 2003(2003-11-07) (aged 86)
Bethesda, Maryland

He died of pneumonia on November 7, 2003, in Bethesda, Maryland at age 86.[4]

References

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  1. ^ David Binder (1970-02-14). "U.S. Envoy Warns Common Market". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  2. ^ Clyde H. Farnsworth (1972-05-21). "Insider's View of E. E. C." Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  3. ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR J. ROBERT SCHAETZEL" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 28 January 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  4. ^ "J. Robert Schaetzel, 86". The Washington Post. 2003-11-09. Retrieved 2019-04-18.