John Blandford Jr.
UN official
About John Blandford Jr.
Lived 1897 – 1972 (aged 74). John Blandford Jr. was an American.
John Bennett Blandford Jr. (August 19, 1897 – January 21, 1972) was the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East's second Director from 1951 to 1953. Blandford served as chairman of the UNRWA Advisory Commission before becoming director of UNRWA. He had been deputy chief of U.S. Economic Cooperation Administration in Greece and a consultant to president Harry Truman on the Marshall Plan.
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Who was John Blandford Jr.?
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When was John Blandford Jr. born?
John Blandford Jr. was born on 19 August 1897 in New York City.
When did John Blandford Jr. die?
John Blandford Jr. died on 16 January 1972.
What nationality was John Blandford Jr.?
John Blandford Jr. was American.
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