Kirkpatrick, Jeane Duane Jordan - kûrkpăˈtrĭk, kûrpăˈ–, 1926–, U.S. public official, b. Duncan, Okla. Originally a Democrat, she was professor of political science at Georgetown Univ. when President
Reagan chose her (1981–85) to be the U.S. permanent representative to the
United Nations. There she gained a reputation for independent thought, often criticizing the UN itself. Upon leaving the United Nations, she became a Republican and returned to teaching at Georgetown. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright© 2004, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V. All rights reserved. |