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    John Foster Dulles

    United States Secretary of State

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  1. World War I. John Foster Dulles ( / ˈdʌlɪs / DUL-iss; February 25, 1888 – May 24, 1959) was an American politician, lawyer, and diplomat. A member of the Republican Party, Dulles served as United States Secretary of State under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 until his resignation in 1959 (due to his colon cancer diagnosis) and ...

  2. Feb 28, 2024 · John Foster Dulles (born Feb. 25, 1888, Washington, D.C.—died May 24, 1959, Washington, D.C.) was the U.S. secretary of state (1953–59) under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was the architect of many major elements of U.S. foreign policy in the Cold War with the Soviet Union after World War II .

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  3. Introduction. John Foster Dulles was appointed Secretary of State by President Dwight Eisenhower on January 21, 1953. Dulles served for much of the decade, leaving an indelible mark upon U.S. foreign policy that included close cooperation between the Department of State and the Central Intelligence Agency as well as a focus upon international mutual security agreements designed to contain ...

  4. John Foster Dulles (1888-1959) was the United States Secretary of State between 1953 and 1959. He was an important if somewhat controversial figure who shaped American foreign policy in the first decade of the Cold War. Dulles was born in Washington DC to a notable political family: his uncle and grandfather were both Secretary of State before ...

  5. John Foster Dulles was the first Secretary of State to hold regular press conferences and a leader in government service. He was the grandson of two Secretaries of State and the nephew of another. He served as a lawyer, a diplomat, and a statesman during the Cold War era. He died of cancer in 1959.

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  7. John Foster Dulles, (born Feb. 25, 1888, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died May 24, 1959, Washington, D.C.), U.S. secretary of state (1953–59). He was counsel to the American Peace Commission at Versailles, France, and later helped oversee the payment of World War I reparations. He helped prepare the charter of the UN and was a delegate to its ...

  8. May 23, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of John Foster Dulles, a prominent U.S. diplomat and secretary of state under Dwight D. Eisenhower. Explore his role in international law, peace negotiations, and the Cold War.

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