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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Thomas Francis Bayard (1828 1898)
Biography of Thomas Bayard appointed to Secretary of State by Grover Cleveland, gives an overview of Bayard's rise to prominence and explains how he influenced American diplomacy.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: John Watson Foster (1836 1917)
Biography of John Foster, a statesman who rose through the ranks to become a Colonel in the Union Army and later appointed Secretary of State by Benjamin Harrison in 1892.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: George Catlett Marshall (1880 1959)
Biography of George C. Marshall provides details of his life as he rose to prominence in the U.S. military and wielded enormous influence on American diplomacy.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Christian Archibald Herter (1895 1966)
Biography of Secretary of State Christian Herter who held various roles of influence in the U.S. Government and influenced U.S. diplomacy.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: David Dean Rusk (1909 1994)
Biography of David Dean Rusk, who served as Secretary of State under John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, provides a glimpse into his life and prominence in the U.S. Government.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: William Pierce Rogers (1913 2001)
Biography of William Pierce Rogers, an accomplished administrator and statesmen during the Richard Nixon administration, serving as Secretary of State from 1969 to 1973.
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U.s. Diplomacy Center: Discover Diplomacy: Explorer
Select U.S. Embassies situated around the world and understand the roles these embassies hold to further diplomacy. Find where the U.S. engages in diplomacy.