Robert Schwarz Strauss
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| United States Ambassador to Russia | |
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In office December 26, 1991 – November 19, 1992 |
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| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Tom Pickering |
| United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union | |
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In office August 24, 1991 – December 26, 1991 |
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| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Jack Matlock |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| United States Special Envoy for the Middle East | |
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In office May 4, 1979 – November 25, 1979 |
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| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Sol Linowitz |
| 6th United States Trade Representative | |
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In office March 30, 1977 – August 17, 1979 |
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| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Frederick Dent |
| Succeeded by | Reubin Askew |
| Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
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In office December 9, 1972 – January 21, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | Jean Westwood |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Curtis |
| Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee | |
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In office March 5, 1970 – December 9, 1972 |
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| Preceded by | Patrick O'Connor |
| Succeeded by | Charles Peter McColough |
| Personal details | |
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Robert Schwarz Strauss October 19, 1918 Lockhart, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 2014 (aged 95) Washington, D.C, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Jacobs |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BA, LLB) |
Robert Schwarz Strauss (October 19, 1918 – March 19, 2014) was a figure in American politics and diplomacy whose service dates back to future president Lyndon Johnson’s first congressional campaign in 1937. By the 1950s, he was associated in Texas politics with the conservative faction of the Democratic Party led by Johnson and John Connally. He served as the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee between 1972 and 1977 and served under President Jimmy Carter as the U.S. Trade Representative and special envoy to the Middle East. Strauss was selected by President George H. W. Bush to be the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union in 1991 and after the USSR's collapse, he served as the U.S. ambassador to Russia from 1991 until 1992. Strauss had advised and represented U.S. presidents over three administrations and for both major U.S. political parties.
An accomplished lawyer, Strauss founded the law firm now known as Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in 1945, which had grown to be one of the largest in the world with offices in 15 cities and employing over 900 lawyers and professionals worldwide. His business activities included serving on the Texas Banking Commission and as Chairman of the U.S.-Russia Business Council. Strauss was inducted into the Academy of Achievement in 2003 and was recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian award, on January 16, 1981. He was a trustee of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and The Forum for International Policy, and was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Trilateral Commission.
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