Richard Boucher, former U.S. State Department Spokesman and Assistant Secretary of State, dies at 73. The veteran diplomat, who served under multiple administrations, passed away Thursday in northern Virginia following a battle with cancer. His decades-long career included key roles in the 1997 Hong Kong handover and the resolution of the 2001 U.S.-China spy plane crisis
Richard Boucher, longtime State Department Spokesman and Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, dies at 73. A prominent figure in U.S. foreign policy throughout the 1990s and 2000s, he served under Secretaries of State James Baker, Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, and Condoleezza Rice, representing the face of American diplomacy across the presidencies of George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush
Richard Boucher's distinguished career included Peace Corps service in Africa and Asia, a pivotal role as U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong during the 1997 handover, and masterful diplomacy in resolving the 2001 U.S.-China spy plane crisis
Following his distinguished tenure as State Department Spokesman, Richard Boucher served as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, culminating his career as U.S. Ambassador to the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)
Veteran CBS journalist Charles Wolfson, a longtime colleague and friend, remembers Richard Boucher as a highly effective State Department spokesperson and a valued professional
Renowned diplomat and State Department spokesperson Richard Boucher, remembered as a superb diplomat, excellent spokesman, and exceptional human being, passed away at 73
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