Political ambitions Following her venture into television, Temple became active in the Republican Party in California. In 1967, she ran unsuccessfully in a special election in Californias 11th congressional district to fill the seat left vacant by the death of eight-term Republican J. Arthur Younger from leukemia.[92][93] She ran as a conservative and lost to law school professor Pete McCloskey, a liberal Republican who was a staunch opponent of the Vietnam War.[94][95] She was appointed Representative to the 24th United Nations General Assembly by President Richard M. Nixon (September – December 1969),[96][97] and was appointed United States Ambassador to Ghana (December 6, 1974 – July 13, 1976) by President Gerald R. Ford.[98] She was appointed first female Chief of Protocol of the United States (July 1, 1976 – January 21, 1977), and was in charge of arrangements for President Jimmy Carters inauguration and inaugural ball.[98][99] She served as the United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia (August 23, 1989 – July 12, 1992), having been appointed by President George H. W. Bush.[32] Breast cancer In 1972, Temple was diagnosed with breast cancer. The tumor was removed and a modified radical mastectomy performed. Following the operation, she announced it to the world via radio, television, and a February 1973 article for the magazine McCalls. In doing so, she became one of the first prominent women to speak openly about breast cancer.[100] Corporation commitments Temple served on numerous boards of directors of large enterprises and organizations including The Walt Disney Company, Del Monte, Bank of America, the Bank of California, BANCAL Tri-State, Firemans Fund Insurance, the United States Commission for UNESCO, the United Nations Association, and the National Wildlife Federation.[101] Death Shirley Temple died of natural causes on February 10, 2014, at the age of 85. She was at her home in Woodside, California, surrounded by family and caregivers.[102][103] Awards and honors Temple was the recipient of many awards and honors including a special Juvenile Academy Award,[24] the Life Achievement Award from the American Center of Films for Children,[98] the National Board of Review Career Achievement Award,[104] Kennedy Center Honors,[105][106] and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.[107] On September 11, 2002, a life-size bronze statue of the child Temple by sculptor Nijel Binns was erected on the Fox Studio lot.[108] On March 14, 1935, Temple left her footprints and handprints in the wet cement at the forecourt of Graumans Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. On February 8, 1960, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her work in films. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Temple)
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