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'''Rodger Paul Davies''' was born on May 7, 1921, in ], ], ]. He died August 19, 1974 in ]. He had only been appointed as ] that previous May. He was killed by Greek Cypriot gunmen, during a demonstration outside the U.S. Embassy in Nicosia.<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1291&dat=19740819&id=UdsPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TI0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5706,6889436</ref> '''Rodger Paul Davies''' was born on May 7, 1921, in ], ], ]. He died August 19, 1974 in ]. He had only been appointed as ] that previous May. He was killed by Greek Cypriot gunmen, during a demonstration outside the U.S. Embassy in Nicosia.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1291&dat=19740819&id=UdsPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TI0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5706,6889436 |title=U.S. ambassador killed on Cyprus |location=Nicosia |date=19 August 1974 |work='']''}}</ref>


He had served as director of the ]'s ] until October 1965. Then until 1970 he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs He had served as director of the ]'s ] until October 1965. Then until 1970 he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs

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Rodger Paul Davies was born on May 7, 1921, in Berkeley, Alameda County, California. He died August 19, 1974 in Nicosia, Cyprus. He had only been appointed as United States Ambassador to Cyprus that previous May. He was killed by Greek Cypriot gunmen, during a demonstration outside the U.S. Embassy in Nicosia.

He had served as director of the United States Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs until October 1965. Then until 1970 he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs

Davies' wife, Sarah Burgess, had died the preceding year. They had a daughter Dana, and a son John.

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  1. "U.S. ambassador killed on Cyprus". Boca Raton News. Nicosia. 19 August 1974. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  • Boca Raton News, 19 August 1974.

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