The Hill News

 For nearly fifty years, Richard Holbrooke passionately served his country. He represented the United States in some of the most challenging of places, and along the way, left his distinct mark on U.S. foreign policy. His passion and abilities will be greatly missed. 

Ambassador Holbrooke’s accomplishments are numerous and impressive. His breadth of knowledge was astonishing and his expertise in world affairs had few matches. After beginning his career in the Foreign Service in Vietnam, he worked under President Johnson on Vietnam issues.  Under President Carter, he expanded his skills as the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. In the early 1990s, Mr. Holbrooke served as the U.S. Ambassador to Germany, and in 1995, as Assistant Secretary of State for Europe, he was instrumental in reaching the Dayton Peace Agreement that ended the conflict in Bosnia. In his last years, Richard Holbrooke was tackling arguably the most pressing issue facing the United States as the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan.  

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