Jacques Kosciusko-Morizet

Jacques Kosciusko-Morizet began as a teacher of literature before joining the Resistance during the Second World War. In August 1944 he helped command the insurgents who occupied Paris's Hôtel de Ville. After liberation he taught in Paris and at Columbia University, then worked in the offices of Léon Blum and President Vincent Auriol. ^{1, 2}

His diplomatic career included representation at the UN Trusteeship Council, an ambassadorship in Congo, and appointments to NATO and the United Nations in New York. ²

He arrived in Washington in April 1972 and presented his credentials to President Richard Nixon on 15 May. After his American mission, he became mayor of Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche and continued political and international work, including responsibilities for foreign relations within the RPR. He also helped establish the Crans Montana Forum. ^{2, 1}