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SHE MANY FRIENDS AND ADMIRERS OF RETIRED Ambassador Arthur Hummel were saddened by news of his death on February 6, 2001.
Born in China of American missionary parents, Art Hummel retained a lifelong personal and scholarly interest in Asia. After joining the Foreign Service, he rose rapidly to become one of his country's most senior and respected diplomats. His ambassadorial posts included Burma, Ethiopia, Pakistan, and the People's Republic of China, and he was assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific affairs during the administration of President Ford. He became one of the handful of senior American diplomats to rise to the rank of career ambassador.
To those who knew him, Art Hummel was the model of what a senior diplomat should be. He combined seriousness of purpose with immense personal integrity, great personal and moral courage, and a quiet sense of humor. Long before...