Kirkpatrick, Jeane Duane Jordan

Kirkpatrick, Jeane Duane Jordan (kûrkpă'trik, kûrpă'–) [key], 1926–2006, U.S. public official, b. Duncan, Okla. Originally a Democrat, she was professor of political science at Georgetown Univ. when President Reagan chose her (1981–85) to be the U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations. There she gained a reputation for independent thought, often criticizing the UN itself. Upon leaving the United Nations, she became a Republican and returned to teaching at Georgetown.

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