Diplomats

He was the father of commentator Tucker Carlson.

Sasser was the last Democratic senator to represent the Volunteer State.

Coopersmith hosted dinners for political power players from around the world.

He won a controversial Nobel Peace Prize.

He negotiated for peace in Namibia and Kosovo.

He spent much of his political career working to free American prisoners overseas.

He was a founder of the Human Rights Campaign.

Perkins later became the first Black director general of the Foreign Service.

Smith was U.S. ambassador to Ireland during the 1990s, working toward peace in Northern Ireland.

Pérez de Cuéllar was the first and only secretary-general from the Americas.