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John Foster Dulles
1888–1959
A central figure in early Cold War diplomacy, he helped shape U.S. foreign policy under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Before entering government at the highest level, he built a long career as a lawyer and international negotiator.
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The Communist Threat in the Taiwan Area
by Dwight D. (Dwight David) Eisenhower, John Foster Dulles
About the author
Born in Washington, D.C., on February 25, 1888, he grew up in a family deeply connected to public service and went on to study at Princeton. He later trained in law and became a prominent New York attorney, building a reputation in international legal and diplomatic affairs.
His public career stretched across major moments of the twentieth century. He served as a delegate to important postwar meetings and advised on international policy before becoming U.S. secretary of state in 1953. In that role, he became known for his hard line against the Soviet Union and for helping define the United States' strategy during the Cold War.
He remained secretary of state until 1959, resigning shortly before his death on May 24 of that year. Remembered as one of the most influential and controversial American foreign-policy leaders of his era, he left a mark that is still discussed whenever Cold War history is revisited.