It would indeed be the ultimate tragedy if the history of the human race proved to be nothing more noble than the story of an ape playing with a box of matches on a petrol dump.
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| Birth: | 20th May, 1918 |
| Death: | 26th January, 1985 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Diplomat, Politician |
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David Ormsby-Gore was born in London. He was a British diplomat and Conservative Party politician. He was educated at St Cyprian's School, Eton College and New College, Oxford. At the 1950 general election he was elected as Member of Parliament for Oswestry, which he remained until 1961. After the election of U.S. President John F. Kennedy he was appointed British Ambassador to the United States.
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