Dean Acheson

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Also Known As	Dean Gooderham Acheson
Born	April 11, 1893 • Middletown • Connecticut
Died	October 12, 1971 (aged 78) • Maryland
Political Affiliation	Democratic Party
Awards And Honors	Pulitzer Prize (1970)
Notable Works	“Present at the Creation”
Role In	Cold War • Korean War • Truman Doctrine

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Harry S. Truman

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John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

president of United States

Samantha Power

Samantha Power

American journalist and government official

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

president of United States

Kennan, George F.

George F. Kennan

American diplomat and historian

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

president of United States

Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger

United States statesman

John Foster Dulles

John Foster Dulles

United States statesman

Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice

American government official

Henry L. Stimson

Henry L. Stimson

United States statesman

Jeane Kirkpatrick

Jeane Kirkpatrick

American political scientist

McCloy, John J.

John J. McCloy

American diplomat

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson

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Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

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Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

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Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

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James K. Polk

James K. Polk

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Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland

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