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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: James Francis Byrnes (1879 1972)
Biorgraphy of James F. Byrnes who served as Secretary of State under Harry S. Truman during the transition from WWII to the Cold War.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Condoleezza Rice
Biography summary of Condoleezza Rice who was nominated for Secretary of State by George W. Bush and assumed office on January 26, 2005, serving four years in the position. She was the first African-American woman to serve as Secretary...
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: John Caldwell Calhoun (1782 1850)
Short bio on John Calhoun, former U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, Secretary of War and Vice President, who served as Secretary of State for less than one year before returning to his position in the U.S. Senate.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: James Addison Baker Iii
Short biography on James Baker, who has held many prominent roles within the U.S. Government, including Secretary of Treasury, White House Chief of Staff and Secretary of State.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: James Buchanan (1791 1868)
Biographical summary of the life and political career of James Buchanan, who served as secretary of state under President James Polk for 4 years before becoming president of the United States in 1856.
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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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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Hillary Rodham Clinton
Biogrphical summary of Hillary Rodham Clinton describes her life and service as Secretary of State from 2009-2013 under President Barack Obama and talks about the many prominent and influential roles she continues to fulfill.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Daniel Webster (1782 1852)
Brief biogrpahy on Daniel Webster describes his life and career in law and as a politician, eventually being appointed to Secretary of State by William Henry Harrison.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Abel Parker Upshur (1791 1844)
Short bio on Abel Parker Upshur who was appointed interim Secretary of State by President John Tyler.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: John Middleton Clayton (1796 1856)
Brief biogrpahy of John Middleton Clayton who was appointed secretary of state by President Zachary Taylor and served a little over one year, resigining upon the death of Zachary Taylor.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Edward Everett (1794 1865)
Biography on Edward Everett who was appointed Secretary of State by President Millard Fillmore on November 6, 1852 and served in the position for only 4 months.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: John Milton Hay (1838 1905)
Brief biogrpahy of John Milton Hay describes his rise as a prominent statesman and talks about the significant inluence he had on foreign policy while serving as Secretary of State under President William Mckinnley.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: William Rufus Day (1849 1923)
Brief bio of William Rufus Day, statesman and Secretary of State to William McKinley for only 5 months and eventually serving on the U.S. Supreme Court for 20 years.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Henry A. (Heinz Alfred) Kissinger
Biography of Henry Kissinger who served in dual roles of Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under Richard M. Nixon and played a major part in U.S. diplomacy.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Cyrus Roberts Vance (1917 2002)
Biogrpahical material on the life and work of Cyrus Vance, a U.S. diplomat and Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter. Vance is known for his attempts to negotiate with other countries, focussing on human rights in his efforts...
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Edmund Sixtus Muskie (1914 1996)
Edmund Muskie biography describes his life and rise to prominence. Muskie served in the Carter administration as the 58th Secretary of State, helping to broker the release of American hostages in Iran.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Alexander Meigs Haig Jr. (1924 2010)
Biography of 59th U.S. Secretary of State, Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr., appointed by Ronald Reagan.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: George Pratt Shultz (1920 )
Biography of George P. Shultz, Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan, provides details of his life and influence on U.S. foreign policy.
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Biographies of Secretaries of State: Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger (1930 2011)
Biography of U.S. diplomat, Lawrence Eagleburger, who succeeded James Baker as Secretary of State under George Bush, bringing important knowledge and experience to U.S. diplomacy.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Madeleine Korbel Albright
Biographical summary of Madeleine Albright, nominated to be the first woman Secretary of State by President William Jefferson Clinton on December 5, 1996.
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Colin Luther Powell
Biography of Colin Powell, the first African American to serve as Secretary of State, nominated by George W. Bush. Mr. Powell served 4 years in that role which proved to be both influential and controversial.
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