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Dean Acheson

Born

in Middletown, Connecticut, The United States

April 11, 1893

Died

October 12, 1971

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American statesman Dean Gooderham Acheson promoted the plan of George Catlett Marshall and helped to establish north Atlantic treaty organization.

This lawyer as secretary of state of United States in the Administration of Harry S. Truman, president, from 1949 to 1953 played a central role in defining American foreign policy during the Cold War. Acheson helped to design the Marshall plan and played a central role in the development of the Truman doctrine and creation of the north Atlantic treaty organization.

In 1964, he received the presidential Medal of Freedom, a decoration that the United States awards to civilians for outstanding achievement in various fields of endeavor. In 1970, he won the Pulitzer Prize for history for Present at ...more

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	Present at the Creation: My Years in the State Department 4.04 avg rating — 418 ratings — published 1969 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Korean War really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1971 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Power and Diplomacy 3.36 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1958 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Morning and Noon 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1965 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sketches from Life of Men I Have Known 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Democrat Looks at His Party: 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1977 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Struggle For A Free Europe really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1971	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fragments of My Fleece 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1971 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Citizen Looks at Congress really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Official conversations and meetings of Dean Acheson, 1949-1953 (Presidential documents series) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1980	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Always remember that the future comes one day at a time.”
― Dean Acheson

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“No people in history have ever survived, who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies.”
― Dean Acheson

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“Great Britain has lost an empire and has not yet found a role.”
― Dean Acheson

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