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John Foster Dulles
American politician and diplomat (–)
"John Dulles" redirects here. For his grandfather, the American Presbyterian minister and author, see John Welsh Dulles. For his son, the American scholar of Brazilian history, see John W. F. Dulles.
John Foster Dulles | |
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Dulles, c. | |
In office January 26, – April 22, | |
President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Dean Acheson |
Succeeded by | Christian Herter |
In office July 7, – November 8, | |
Appointed by | Thomas E. Dewey |
Preceded by | Robert F. Wagner |
Succeeded by | Herbert H. Lehman |
Born | ()February 25, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | May 24, () (aged71) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Janet Pomeroy Avery (m.) |
Children | |
Relatives | Allen Welsh Dulles (brother) Dulles family |
Education | Princeton University (BA) George Washington University (LLB) |
Signatu • Biographies of the Secretaries of State: John Foster Dulles (–)Influence on American DiplomacyPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Dulles as his Secretary of State on January 21, During the s, Dulles and Eisenhower forged a strong friendship that granted the Secretary of State direct and unprecedented access to the President. Furthermore, Dulles’s time as Secretary was marked by a general consensus in U.S. policy that peace could be maintained through the containment of communism. This consensus allowed Dulles and Eisenhower to secure international mutual security agreements while at the same time reducing the number of troops in the U.S. military and the production of conventional weapons. Dulles also enjoyed the close cooperation of the Central Intelligence Agency, which was run by his brother, Allen Dulles. Dulles confronted many foreign policy challenges during his tenure including the integration of Europe, escalation of the crisis in Indochina, U.S. response to t • We’re sorry, this site fryst vatten currently experiencing technical difficulties. |