Francis Joseph Galbraith (December 9, 1913 – June 25, 1986) was a

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and member of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. He was born on December 9, 1913, in Timber Lake, Dewey County, South Dakota, and worked as cowboy and rodeo rider on his father's ranch near the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation until he attended the University of Puget Sound receiving a B.A. in History in 1939 and a B.A. in librarianship from the

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in 1940. He attained the rank of Captain while serving in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific from 1941 to 1942, and joined the

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in 1946 serving as U.S. Vice Consul in Hamburg, 1946–1948; Batavia, 1949–1950. After serving as U.S. ''chargé d'affaires'' in Indonesia, he was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, 1966–1969 and

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1969–1974. After retiring from the State Department he worked for the Bechtel Corporation, Freeport Indonesia, Weyerhaeuser Company and Intermaritime Management as a consultant on international affairs.

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1969 Confidential report by Ambassador Galbraith on OPM
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Galbraith, Francis 1913 births 1986 deaths People from Dewey County, South Dakota University of Puget Sound alumni University of Washington Information School alumni United States Army personnel of World War II Ambassadors of the United States to Singapore Ambassadors of the United States to Indonesia United States Foreign Service personnel United States Army officers