Richard Kerry — American Diplomat born on July 28, 1915, died on July 29, 2000

Richard John Kerry was an American Foreign Service officer and lawyer. He was the father of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Department of Commerce General Counsel Cameron Kerry... (wikipedia)

They seem not to listen to what I have to say, so I'm going to quit.
Americans are inclined to see the world and foreign affairs in black and white.
At times we expected the allies unquestioningly to follow our leads; sometimes we failed to consult them in advance before reversing policies; at other times we ignored their requests.