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Vincent William de Roulet (1925 – August 11, 1975) was an American businessman, politician, and statesman. He served as United States Ambassador to Jamaica from 1969 through 1973. ==Biography== De Roulet was born in Los Angeles, California. He lived there until moving to Manhasset, New York in 1954.〔 De Roulet was elected to the board of directors of the Meadow Brook National Bank in 1964. He also owned Towne-Oller and Associates.〔(St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search )〕 De Roulet served as mayor of North Hills, New York.〔 De Roulet was appointed United States Ambassador to Jamaica by President Richard M. Nixon in August 1969,〔(The Modesto Bee - Google News Archive Search )〕 and presented his credentials on October 23, 1969. While serving as ambassador, he allegedly sought political contributions from American corporations for foreign elections; Alcoa gave these contributions to Jamaican officials.〔(Ocala Star-Banner - Google News Archive Search )〕 He left the post on July 18, 1973, when the Government of Jamaica declared him ''persona non grata'';〔(St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search )〕 Michael Manley, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, requested that de Roulet be recalled after it was revealed that de Roulet suggested the United States Congress make a pre-election political deal before the 1972 Jamaican elections.〔(The Press-Courier - Google News Archive Search )〕 He officially resigned in August.〔(The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search )〕 During the hearings of the United States Senate Watergate Committee, it was alleged that de Roulet received an "express commitment" from the Nixon administration through Herbert W. Kalmbach, Nixon's personal lawyer, to receive a more prestigious ambassadorship in Europe in exchange for a campaign donation of $100,000 to Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign;〔Frank A. Aukofer, Journal Washington Bureau. (July 19, 1974). (Reaction: "Nixon Transcript Stuns Probe Panel" ). ''The Milwaukee Journal'' p. 2. Retrieved August 31, 2014.〕 de Roulet and Nixon both denied the charge.〔(St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search )〕〔(The Bryan Times - Google News Archive Search )〕 De Roulet married Lorinda de Roulet (nee Payson), the daughter of Joan Whitney Payson and Charles Shipman Payson, in 1951. The couple had three children, daughters Whitney and Bebe, and son Daniel.〔(The Madison Courier - Google News Archive Search )〕 De Roulet died in 1975 of a heart attack. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vincent de Roulet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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