John Foster Dulles Papers. 1950 - 1959. Special Assistants' Chronological Files

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John Foster Dulles Papers. 1950 - 1959. Special Assistants' Chronological Files

1952-1959

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This series contains copies of correspondence and memorandums prepared by special assistants to Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. The persons holding the position of special assistant included Phyllis Bernau, D. E. Boster, Richard Drain, Joseph Greene, John W. Hanes, Jr., William Macomber, Roderic O'Connor, and David W. Peacock. Much of this material is comprised of routine acknowledgements of the receipt of letters, books and other materials mailed to the Secretary, denials of requests for appointments or other services, and correspondence pertaining to a variety of miscellaneous non-official matters. Sprinkled throughout this series, however, are memorandums and letters reflecting Dulles' views on official foreign policy issues, memoranda of conversations with officials including occasional foreign officials, and correspondence and memoranda on personnel, political and patronage matters. This correspondence often includes form letters sent by Secretary Dulles' special assistants to members of the public on international relations or State Department actions or personnel of a controversial or public interest nature. Subjects found within the series include the Bricker Amendment, arms control, the nomination of Charles Bohlen as U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union, and loyalty-security issues.

Approximately 13,500 pages

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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 ...