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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? War Babies. Kid 'n' Hollywood. The Little Princess. Wee Willie Winkie. The Blue Bird. Bright Eyes. Roosevelt called Temple "Little Miss Miracle" for raising the public's morale during times of economic hardship, even going so far as to say, "As long as our country has Shirley Temple, we will be all right. When Temple began to mature, her popularity with audiences waned. As an adolescent, she appeared in The Blue Bird , which performed poorly at the box office.

Though the film received critical praise, audiences struggled to accept that their "Little Miss Miracle" was growing up. Following her appearance opposite John Wayne in Fort Apache , Temple found it increasingly difficult to land major roles.

During the s and early '60s, she made scattered appearances on the small screen, but her career as a popular film star had ended at an earlier age than most entertainers' had begun. As Temple's entertainment work petered out, she refocused her efforts on a career in public service.

In , she ran unsuccessfully for a U. From to '70, she served as U. Temple was appointed ambassador to Ghana in Two years later, she became chief of protocol of the United States, a position that she would hold until In , Temple became the only person to date to achieve the rank of honorary U.

Foreign Service officer. From to '92, she entered into yet another public service role, this time as ambassador to Czechoslovakia. Temple married actor John Agar Jr.