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William C. (William Christian) Bullitt
1891–1967
An American diplomat, journalist, and novelist, he played a vivid role in some of the 20th century's biggest international dramas. He is best remembered as the first U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union and later as ambassador to France.
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The Bullitt Mission to Russia Testimony before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, of William C. Bullitt
by William C. (William Christian) Bullitt
About the author
Born in Philadelphia in 1891, William Christian Bullitt Jr. moved between journalism, politics, and diplomacy with unusual ease. Early in his career he reported on foreign affairs and joined the American delegation to the Paris Peace Conference after World War I, where he became known for a mission to Soviet Russia during the turbulent opening years of the Bolshevik era.
Bullitt went on to become the first United States ambassador to the Soviet Union after formal diplomatic relations were established in 1933. He later served as ambassador to France, placing him at the center of major debates over war, diplomacy, and America's role in Europe.
Alongside his public service, he also wrote fiction and political works. Remembered as a forceful, controversial, and highly connected figure, Bullitt left behind a life that reflects the intensity of American diplomacy in the first half of the twentieth century.