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Former United States Secretary of State

Former United States Secretary of State, politician, and foreign policy maker. He served as the 52nd Secretary of State from 1949 to 1953. He played a significant role in the early Cold War, particularly in shaping U.S. policy towards Europe.

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Famous Dean Acheson Quotes

“With a nation, as with a boxer, one of the greatest assurances of safety is to add reach to power.”

Nations Safety Add Assurance Boxers

Author:Dean Acheson

“The test for aid to poor nations is therefore whether it makes them capable of being productive. If it fails to do so, it is likely to make them even poorer in the - not so very - long run.”

Ifs Long Running Nations Poor Failing Capable Tests Aids Productive Long Runs Poor Nations

Author:Dean Acheson

“We have actively sought and are actively seeking to make the United Nations an effective instrument of international cooperation.”

Nations United Instruments International Seeking Cooperation United Nations International Cooperation

Book:Strengthening the Forces of Freedom: Selected Speeches and Statements of Secretary of State Acheson, February 1949 - April 1950 [and Supplement May-June 1950].

Source: Strengthening the Forces of Freedom: Selected Speeches and Statements of Secretary of State Acheson, February 1949 - April 1950 [and Supplement May-June 1950].