William C. Bullitt Quotes


In case I should be blown up before I see you again, I want you to know that it has been marvelous to work for you.


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William C. Bullitt, 1891-1967, U. S. Ambassador to France and Russia, Letter to FDR, May 30, 1940 while Paris was being over-run by Germany

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William C. Bullitt
William C. Bullitt
  • Born: January 25, 1891
  • Died: February 15, 1967
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William Christian Bullitt Jr. was an American diplomat, journalist, and novelist. He is known for his special mission to negotiate with Lenin on behalf of the Paris Peace Conference, often recalled as a missed opportunity to normalize relations with the Bolsheviks. He was also the first U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union and the U.S. ambassador to France during World War II. In his youth, he was considered a radical, but he later became an outspoken anticommunist.