David Manker Abshire

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David Manker Abshire

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Birthplace: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 31, 2014 (88)
Alexandria, Virginia, United States (Pulmonary fibrosis)
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Son of James Ernest Abshire and Edith Abshire

Managed by: Tamás Flinn Caldwell-Gilbert
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About David Manker Abshire

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Manker_Abshire

David Manker Abshire (April 11, 1926 – October 31, 2014) served as a Special Counselor to President Reagan and was the U.S. Ambassador to NATO from 1983–87. Abshire presided over the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress.

In July 2002, he was elected President of the Richard Lounsbery Foundation of New York. He was a member of the exclusive Alfalfa Club.

Abshire was a Republican and the author of seven books, the most recent being A Call to Greatness: Challenging Our Next President, which was published in 2008. Abshire was married and had five children.

He was a member of the advisory council of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and sat on the advisory board of America Abroad Media.

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David Manker Abshire's Timeline

1926
April 11, 1926
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
2014
October 31, 2014
Age 88
Alexandria, Virginia, United States