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==Ambassador to Costa Rica==
From 1958 to 1961, he served as Ambassador to Costa Rica, representing the U.S. at the Organization of American States’ Meeting of Foreign Ministers and the United Nations General Assembly in 1960. In 1961, he testified before the U.S. Senate Internal Security Subcommittee on the Bay of Pigs invasion, reflecting his involvement in regional security issues. In 1959, as a Caribbean envoy, he advocated for strong U.S. criticism of Fidel Castro’s regime, clashing with career diplomats.