Richard A. Moore

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Richard A. Moore
Moore, standing at right of center, at the University of Limerick in 1991
United States Ambassador to Ireland
In office September 19, 1989 – June 15, 1992
President	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Margaret Heckler
Succeeded by	William H. G. FitzGerald
Personal details
Born	(1914-01-23)January 23, 1914 Albany, New York
Died	January 27, 1995(1995-01-27) (aged 81) Washington, D.C.
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Jane G. Swift Esther Horstkotte Jantzen
Children	5
Relatives	John D. J. Moore (brother)
Alma mater	Yale University Yale Law School
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War II

Richard Anthony Moore (January 23, 1914 – January 27, 1995) was an American lawyer and communications executive, who served as special counsel to President Richard Nixon and was United States Ambassador to Ireland (1989–1992).

Moore became a special counsel to President Nixon in 1971, and in July 1973 was a witness to the Senate committee investigating the Watergate scandal. After leaving the administration he later became founder and associate producer of The McLaughlin Group, and was later ambassador to Ireland under President George H. W. Bush. His brother, John D. J. Moore, had served as ambassador to Ireland under Presidents Nixon and Ford. Moore died of prostate cancer in Washington, D.C., in 1995.

External links

• Richard Anthony Moore profile at history.state.gov