Dean Acheson Quotes


Between 9 and 10 AM the American radio is concerned almost exclusively with love. It seems a little like ending breakfast with a stiff bourbon.


Citations

Acheson, Dean. Fragments of My Fleece. W. W. Norton, 1971.

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Dean Acheson
Dean Acheson
  • Born: April 11, 1893
  • Died: October 12, 1971
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Statesman

Dean Gooderham Acheson was an American statesman and lawyer. As United States Secretary of State in the administration of President Harry S. Truman from 1949 to 1953, he played a central role in defining American foreign policy during the Cold War. Acheson helped design the Marshall Plan and was a key player in the development of the Truman Doctrine and creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.