Former U.S. envoy to RI dies at 82

Former U.S. envoy to RI dies at 82

WASHINGTON (AP): Marshall Green, a former U.S. ambassador to
Indonesia and Australia who also served as an assistant secretary
of state, is dead at age 82.

A Washington resident, Green was playing golf with his son
when he suffered a heart attack. He died at Suburban Hospital in
nearby Bethesda, Maryland, on June 6.

Green served as assistant secretary of state for East Asian
and Pacific affairs from 1969 to 1973, during which time he
accompanied President Richard Nixon on his historic 1972 visit to
China.

Prior to that, Green held the position of U.S. ambassador to
Indonesia for four years. During his tenure there, the country
witnessed major upheaval, including the overthrow of president
Sukarno. There was also vocal opposition to U.S. policies in
Vietnam and Malaysia. In 1973, he became ambassador to Australia
until 1975.