Eugene M. Locke
Eugene M. Locke | |
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Eugene M. Locke in 1968. | |
| Born | Eugene Murphy Locke January 6, 1918 Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Died | April 28, 1972 (aged 54) Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, politician, diplomat |
Eugene Murphy Locke (January 6, 1918 – April 28, 1972) was an American lawyer, businessman, politician, and diplomat from Dallas, Texas, who in 1967 was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He was ambassador to Pakistan in 1966-1967 and deputy ambassador to South Vietnam in 1967-1968 before becoming an unsuccessful candidate for governor of Texas in 1968.