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gptkb:person
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:University_of_Maryland,_College_Park
gptkb:University_of_Southern_California
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gptkbp:author
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Mr. Ambassador: Warrior for Peace
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gptkbp:awardReceived
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gptkb:Presidential_Distinguished_Service_Award
gptkb:Department_of_State's_Distinguished_Honor_Award
American Foreign Service Association's Lifetime Contributions to American Diplomacy Award
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1928-06-08
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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Sterlington, Louisiana, United States
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gptkbp:deathDate
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2020-11-07
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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gptkb:African-American
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Edward J. Perkins
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:notableFor
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First African American U.S. Ambassador to South Africa
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:diplomat
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gptkbp:positionHeld
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gptkb:United_States_Ambassador_to_Australia
gptkb:United_States_Ambassador_to_the_United_Nations
gptkb:United_States_Ambassador_to_South_Africa
gptkb:Director_General_of_the_Foreign_Service
United States Ambassador to Liberia
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gptkbp:spouse
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Lucy Chen-mei Liu Perkins
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gptkb:Vernon_A._Walters_(acting)
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