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In 1976, at the beginning of the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration, he served under [[Cyrus Vance]] as Deputy [[Executive Secretariat|Executive Secretary]] of the Department of State. Among his overseas assignments, Wisner served as the United States Ambassador to [[Zambia]] (1979–82); [[Egypt]] (1986–91), the [[Philippines]] (1991–92), and [[United States Ambassador to India|India]], 1994–97.
During his tenure in Lusaka he played the role of point man for the Constructive Engagement policy of assistant secretary of state for African affairs Chester Crocker. Wisner worked well with Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda and helped to rebuild bilateral relations between Zambia and the USA after a 1980 spy scandal at the U.S. embassy in Lusaka. Crocker's efforts contributed to the organization and successful discussions at the February 1984 Lusaka Conference regarding conflicts in Angola and Namibia.<ref>Andy DeRoche, ''Kenneth Kaunda, the United States and Southern Africa'' (London: Bloomsbury, 2016), 150-151, 168-170, and 192-196.</ref>
After retiring from government service in 1997, Wisner joined the board at a subsidiary of [[Enron]], the former energy company and served on the board of [[American International Group]] (AIG).
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