Lucy W. Benson
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Lucy Wilson Benson was United States
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
from 1977 to 1980. When Benson was named to this post, it was the highest position ever held by a woman in the United States Department of State
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
The Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs is a position within the U.S. Department of State that serves as Senior Adviser to the President and the Secretary of State for Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament...
from 1977 to 1980. When Benson was named to this post, it was the highest position ever held by a woman in the United States Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
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