John Foster Dulles Papers. 1950 - 1959. Personnel Files

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John Foster Dulles Papers. 1950 - 1959. Personnel Files

1953-1959

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/580970

This series contains biographical data, evaluations, correspondence and memorandums regarding the appointment of personnel in the diplomatic and consular service. It also contains documents relating to the consideration of political appointees for various posts. This series is a source of information on the staffing of foreign service posts with women, minorities and individuals representing various political constituencies. Frank assessments of the performances of many chiefs of mission are found here and much of the series reflects input sought and obtained by Secretary John Foster Dulles from his staff concerning the political suitability of ambassadors and potential appointees. This series also contains candid assessments of U.S. ambassadors to certain countries, lists of chiefs of missions, and lists of where changes needed to be made. Some of the individuals mentioned within the files include John Paton Davies, Julius Holmes, Wolf Ladejinsky, Jesse Locker, William D. Pawley, Val Washington, and Leonard Hall. Subjects include political patronage; procedures for selecting career and political candidates for positions; discussions of most urgent problems for ambassadorships in certain countries; and maintaining political liaison between the Secretary of State's office and the Republican National Committee. There is also information on the supervised recruitment of personnel; comments on certain individuals' connections to Truman Administration; and the work of the Director of Minorities within the Republican National Committee.

Approximately 17,900 pages

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Dwight D. Eisenhower Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6484593

Dwight D. Eisenhower Library

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Dulles, John Foster, 1888-1959

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John Foster Dulles (1888-1959), was the fifty-third Secretary of State of the United States for President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He had a long and distinguished public career with significant impact upon the formulation of United States foreign policies. He was especially involved with efforts to establish world peace after World War I, the role of the United States in world governance, and Cold War relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. Dulles was born on February 25, 1888 ...

Hall, Leonard W. (Leonard Wood), 1900-1979

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Politician. From the description of Reminiscences of Leonard Hall : oral history, 1969. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122597871 From the description of Reminiscences of Leonard Hall : oral history, 1965. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 86100440 ...

Pawley, William D. (William Douglas), 1896-1977

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Holmes, Julius C. (Julius Cecil), 1899-1968

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Holmes, Julius Cecil (1899-1968), soldier and diplomat, was born in Pleasanton, Kansas. He combined study at the University of Kansas from 1917 to 1922 with service as an officer in the Kansas National Guard and the army reserve. In 1923 he went into the insurance business but abandoned that activity for the foreign service in April 1925. He served in various posts in Eastern Europe and on Apr. 26, 1932, married Henrietta Allen. They had three child. In 1934 Holmes was appointed assistant chief ...