Thomas R. Pickering (1993-1996)

Thomas R. Pickering

A career diplomat, Thomas Pickering was a special assistant to Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and William Rogers, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, U.S. Ambassador to India, Israel, El Salvador, Nigeria, and the Kingdom of Jordan, and Ambassador to the United Nations during the Gulf War, before being named to Moscow by President Clinton. During his period as Ambassador to the Russian Federation, U.S. exchange and assistance programs in Russia were greatly expanded.