Alexis Obolensky, 86; Symbol of Russia Before Communism ; Held a Key U.S. Diplomatic Post
The Record, Bergen County, NJ (March 04, 2006)
Author: Adam Bernstein, Washington Post News Service
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WASHINGTON Alexis N. Obolensky, a descendant of White Russian exiles who became a recognizable figure on the Washington gala circuit with his graying walrus mustache, elaborate falconer's outfit and carved ivory cigarette holder, died Feb. 26 at his ancestral property in the Kaluga province of Russia. He was 86 and had congestive heart failure.
Because of the prominence of his family in czarist Russia, he often used the honorific title of prince during his long career in U.S. government.Alexis Obolensky, 86; Symbol of Russia Before Communism ; Held a Key U.S. Diplomatic Post
For nearly 25 years, Mr. Obolensky was chief of the State Department's Russian translation section and helped draft arms- reduction treaties at a tense time in U.S.-Soviet relations.
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