Sisco, Joseph John

Sisco, Joseph John
▪ 2005

      American diplomat (b. Oct. 31, 1919, Chicago, Ill.—d. Nov. 23, 2004, Chevy Chase, Md.), shaped American foreign policy in the Middle East as the chief mediator for that region from 1968 to 1976. Widely regarded as then secretary of state Henry Kissinger's top aide, Sisco used his influence to contain a number of conflicts, most notably when he prevented the military leadership of Greece from responding to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974.

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