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Pete Peterson
Ambassador of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
In office April 11, 1997 – July 15, 2001
President
Bill Clinton George W. Bush
Preceded by
Inaugural holder
Succeeded by
Raymond Burghardt
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by
Bill Grant
Succeeded by
Allen Boyd
Personal details
Born
Douglas Brian Peterson
(1935-06-26) June 26, 1935 (age 88) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Citizenship
Australian (since 2002)[1]
Political party
Democratic
Nickname
"Pete"
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Air Force
Years of service
1954–1980
Rank
Colonel
Unit
433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron
Battles/wars
Vietnam War (WIA)
Awards
Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal (3) Purple Heart
Douglas Brian "Pete" Peterson (born June 26, 1935) is an American politician and diplomat. He served as a United States Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War and spent over six years as a prisoner of the North Vietnamese army after his plane was shot down. He returned to Hanoi when he became the first United States Ambassador to Vietnam in 1997. He was an ambassador until July 2001, after which he devoted himself to philanthropic work.
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