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Word: proconsular (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...They don't like his role in Central America, his proconsular, interventionist, pro-contra role as Ambassador in Honduras. They don't like his Viet Nam background and his national security, intelligence-community background. Nonetheless, it is possible that he'll become the first U.S. ambassador in many years to establish channels of communication with all sectors of the political spectrum, in which case he might even become a good ambassador...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Interview with JORGE G. CASTANEDA: Bordering On Friends: | 8/7/1989 | See Source »

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