Peggy Blackford (born 1942) was the American Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau from 1995 until relations were suspended in June 1998[1][2][3] and she fled to Senegal to escape the rebellion in Guinea-Bissau.[4]

Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Blackford was raised in nearby Ewing Township, New Jersey and attended Ewing High School.[1]

Blackford graduated from Syracuse University in 1963.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "AMBASSADOR PEGGY BLACKFORD" (PDF). The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Peggy Blackford (1942-)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Reuter’s (16 June 1998). "Rebels and Loyalists In Guinea-Bissau Exchange Shellfire". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "US nationals flee Guinea Bissau". BBC News. June 15, 1998. Retrieved 12 October 2020.


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