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Douglas Brian "Pete" Peterson (born June 26, 1935) is an American politician and diplomat. He served as a United States Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War and spent over six years as a prisoner of the North Vietnamese army after his plane was shot down. He returned to Hanoi when he became the first United States Ambassador to Vietnam in 1997. He was an ambassador until July 2001, after which he devoted himself to philanthropic work. Early life and education Peterson grew up in Milton, Iowa, and attended college at the University of Tampa. He joined the United States Air Force and served in the Vietnam War, where his F-4 Phantom II fighter was shot down on September 10, 1966. He spent six years in prison, a period he described as "hours and hours of boredom, spliced with moments of stark terror." He was released on March 4, 1973. Career After the Vietnam War, Peterson remained in the Air Force and retired in 1981 as a colonel with 26 years of service. After retirement he established a general contracting firm in Tampa, Florida and later a small computer company in Marianna, Florida called CRT Computers. He served for 5 years on the faculty of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. In 1990, Peterson ran as a Democrat for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in Florida's 2nd congressional district. He defeated James W. Grant, a politician who grew unpopular after switching from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party in the middle of his second term. He declined to run for a fourth term (he was succeeded by Allen Boyd) and in 1997 was asked by President Bill Clinton to become the United States's first post-war ambassador to Vietnam. One of his goals was securing an account of those still listed as missing in action from the war and so helping to resolve the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue. On November 17, 2000, he was presented with the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Clinton. Philanthropy and business Since retiring as ambassador, Peterson founded The Alliance for Safe Children, TASC, which aims to lower preventable injuries to children worldwide, and focuses specifically on such issues as drowning in Asia. With his wife he started a company whose aim it is to promote American business in Southeast Asia. Peterson is a senior advisor for Albright Stonebridge Group, an international strategic consulting firm. Personal life Peterson's first wife died in 1995. Two weeks after his installation in Hanoi, he met Vi Le, Australia's senior trade commissioner, born in Vietnam, whom he married. In 2002, he moved to Melbourne, Australia, so they could be closer to her family. In 2009, Peterson acquired Australian citizenship. See also References United States Congress. "Pete Peterson (id: P000259)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. External links All POW-MIA InterNetwork Appearances on C-SPAN. Discover the Pete Peterson popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Pete Peterson books.
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In Flames
Des TongAfter the tragic death of manager Gerry Fortuna, America beckons both Pete Peterson and Gerry's widow, Janine.But the land of opportunity is far from plain sailing for musicians or...
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King of Capital
David Carey & John E. MorrisThe story of Steve Schwarzman, Blackstone, and a financial revolution, King of Capital is the greatest untold success story on Wall Street. In King of Capital, David Carey a...
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One Last Encore
Des TongAfter the exertions and excesses of touring the world, Pete Peterson finally decides it's time to call it a day and rediscover his family. Back in the UK, however, he finds o...
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Pete T. Cenarrusa v. Harold E. Peterson
Supreme Court of Idaho No. 11130This action for a writ of mandate was instituted on November 3, 1971, by Pete T. Cenarrusa, Secretary of State, to require Harold E. Peterson, the County Clerk of Kootenai County, ...
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Liberation Through Hearing
Richard RussellFor almost 30 years as label boss, producer, and talent conductor at XL Recordings, Richard Russell has discovered, shaped and nurtured the artists who have rewritten the musical d...
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Whatever It Takes Babe
Des TongIt's the end of the Swinging Sixties: a hedonistic time of sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll – and violence. At the opening night of the brand new millionpound music club The Lexxico...
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Christian Peterson v. Pete-Erickson
Supreme Court of MinnesotaAppeal and error review specification of error in motion for new trial. 1. On appeal a specification of error made in the motion for new trial is unavailable unless the point has...