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Kirkpatrick, Jeane
Born November 19,
Duncan, Oklahoma
U.S. diplomat
J eane Kirkpatrick was the first American woman to be named a permanent representative to the United Nations (UN).
The UN is an international organization that was established at the conclusion of World War II (–45); its purpose is to peacefully resolve conflicts before they lead to war.
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Kirkpatrick held this post from to She exercised greater influence over the formulation of U.S. foreign policy than any other representative before her. Respected for the strength and conviction of her views, she remained active in American political life long after leaving office.
In , Congress awarded Kirkpatrick its highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Political beginnings
Born Jeane Duane Jordan on November 19, , Jeane Kirkpatrick was the daughter of Leona Kile Jordan and Welcher F.
Jordan, an oil-drilling contractor in the town of Duncan, Oklahoma. Both parents took politics seriously and