David Manker Abshire ( April 11 , 1926 -- October 31 , 2014 ) served as a Special Counselor to President Reagan and was the U.S. Ambassador to NATO from 1983 -- 87 .
David Manker Abshire ( April 11 , 1926 -- October 31 , 2014 ) was an American politician . He served as a Special Counselor to President Ronald Reagan and was the U.S. Ambassador to NATO from 1983-87 .