Background
Johnson, U. Alexis was born on October 17, 1908 in Falun, Kansas, United States. Son of Carl Theodore and Ellen Irene (Forsse) Johnson.
Johnson, U. Alexis was born on October 17, 1908 in Falun, Kansas, United States. Son of Carl Theodore and Ellen Irene (Forsse) Johnson.
AB, Occidental College, 1931. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Occidental College, 1954.
Served Tokyo 1935, Seoul 1937, Tianjin, China 1939, Seoul 1939, Manchuria 1940, Rio de Janeiro 1942, United States Army Civil Affairs Training Schools 1944, Manila 1945. Staff Political Adviser to SCAP, Japan 1946. Consul, Yokohama 1946.
Deputy Director Office N.E. Asian Affairs, Department, of State 1949-1951, Director 1951. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs 1951-1953. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia 1953-1958.
United States Representative Geneva Conference June-July 1954, and in subsequent talks w'ith People's Republic of China 1955-1957. Ambassador to Thailand 1958-1961. Deputy Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs 1961-1964.
Deputy Ambassador to Republic of Viet-Nam 1964-1965. Deputy Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs 1965-1966. Ambassador to Japan 1966-1969.
Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs 1969-1973. United States Envoy to SALT 1973-1977. Vice-Chairman Atlantic Council of United States.
President Washington Institute of Foreign Affairs. President’s.
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Married Patricia Ann Tillman (deceased 1981). Children: Judith Ann, Stephen Tillman, William Theodore Kim, Jennifer Ellen. Married Dode Fee, August 19, 1989 (deceased 1994).