Alfred L. Jenkins
Alfred L. Jenkins | |
|---|---|
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 14, 1916 Manchester, Georgia |
| Died | May 18, 2000 (aged 83) Sterling, Virginia |
| Occupation | U.S. diplomat |
| Committees | National Security Council senior staff |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | American Foreign Service |
| Years of service | 1946 to 1974 |
Alfred L. Jenkins (September 14, 1916 – May 18, 2000) was an American diplomat, lecturer and writer, born in Manchester, Georgia. He was a political authority on Chinese-American relations and served under Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon. Jenkins has been called "Mr. China" and participated in Sino-American relations for more than twenty years.