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Diplomat Meloy Dies After Kidnapping in Beirut
Francis E. Meloy Jr. longtime U S ambassador to Beirut was shot dead after being kidnapped en route to meet Lebanon's president elect Elias Sarkis His aides were killed as well Meloy had previously served as ambassador to Guatemala where he guided relief after a devastating earthquake and earned praise for his conciliatory approach in crises
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