Bar-Ike Obama Oct 2, 2009
Eisenhower came in to office with a bunch of Republican hawks like John Foster Dulles and Curtis LeMay in his national security apparatus -- and the general view that Ike's advisers had was that "containment" of the Soviet Union as articulated by George Kennan and adopted by Harry Truman was a hybrid of weakness and appeasement. Eisenhower, however, was more cautious and circumspect than his team. (The American Conservative)
Once, even GOP had liberals Sep 5, 2009
When the ailing John Foster Dulles retired in 1959, Herter enjoyed so much bipartisan appeal that the US Senate unanimously confirmed him as secretary of state. Like Edward Kennedy, Herter was described as a liberal, albeit one who saw the limitations of big government. (Boston Globe)
Kennedy to Become 156th Lawmaker Interred at Arlington Aug 29, 2009
John Foster Dulles (R-N.Y.), who also served as secretary of State; Rep. William Jennings Bryan (D-Neb. (Roll Call)
Israel Evicts 50 Palestinians from Homes Aug 4, 2009
of State John Foster Dulles quoted on p.99 of Fallen Pillars by Donald Neff. Time to cut these Zionists loose and let them fend for themselves. (CBS News)
Declassified Docs: Ike Struggled With Iran, Iraq In '50s Jul 30, 2009
The new documents from Eisenhower, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and the National Security Council show "not everything was rosy," Weissenbach said. The administration was concerned about Cold War relations with the Soviets, tensions in the Middle East over access to the Suez Canal, the possibility of Iraq turning communist and unrest in Southeast Asia. (Newsmax)
Kermit Roosevelt and the Iranian Co... Jul 27, 2009
It was at this point that a 37-year old Kermit Kim Roosevelt met with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and his brother Allen W. Dulles to discuss Operation Ajax, the plan to topple Mossadegh. Allen Dulles headed the CIA but both Dulles brothers were also senior partners in the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell. (Suite101.com)
Atomic Policies and Early Cold War ... Jul 25, 2009
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles enunciated the policy of brinkmanship, the notion of going to the very brink of war in order to achieve specific outcomes. Threatening to use the bomb was one example of brinkmanship. (Suite101.com)
James Humes: Communists, Spies During Nixon Era Jul 24, 2009
Although Stevens was not particularly political, he believed that Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, who were executed in 1953 for conspiracy to commit espionage, were innocent and that Eisenhower was a tool of the capitalist lawyer John Foster Dulles. I had left the State Department a month before, following a stint as a Nixon speechwriter. (Newsmax)
Eisenhower, Britain, and the Suez C... Jul 22, 2009
Although partial blame for the crisis rested with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, the British and the French shared substantial blame in what the London Guardian called a disaster. " The Suez Crisis helped to demonstrate that the two newly emerged superpowers the United States and Soviet Russia had eclipsed the old colonial powers. British failures during the crisis heightened the reality that imperial power was a thing of the past. At the same time, the United States was thrust into... (Suite101.com)
Hillary's Burqa? Jul 18, 2009
Biden reminds me of what Churchill once said about our Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles: He is a bull who carries his own china shop with him. So Hillary at Foggy Bottom. (Townhall.com)
Time To Rethink McNamara's MAD Legacy Jul 16, 2009
The doctrine came to be called"massive retaliation" and was laid out in a speech and article by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles in 1954. Dulles argued that since the United States could not possibly defend every frontier that the Soviets could threaten, and since the West did not wish forever to remain on the defensive as the Communists nibbled away the free world's perimeter, any Soviet provocation risked the full might of the American arsenal. (CBS News)
Robert McNamara, Vietnam War architect, dies at 93 Jul 8, 2009
As defense chief, McNamara reshaped America's armed forces for "flexible response" and away from the nuclear "massive retaliation" doctrine espoused by former Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. He asserted civilian control of the Pentagon and applied cost-accounting techniques and computerized systems analysis to defense spending. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Arthur Dukakis Jul 7, 2009
He served in various diplomatic posts abroad and in Washington where he worked in the Public Affairs office of the then Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. Following this tour of duty, he became the assistant to the Dean of the Foreign Service Institute, the training branch of the State Department. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Welcome Back, Carter Jun 19, 2009
This "coup," as liberal academics term it, was approved by liberals' favorite Republican president, Dwight Eisenhower, and supported by such ponderous liberal blowhards as John Foster Dulles. For Obama to be apologizing for one of the CIA's greatest accomplishments isn't just crazy, it's Ramsey Clark crazy. (Human Events Online)
* Treaty of Taipei had no claim to sovereignty May 2, 2009
In a book on international law, Taiwanese international law expert Chiu Hung-dah (CF) quotes former US secretary of state John Foster Dulles as saying the legal status of Taiwan and Penghu differs from the outlying islands of Kinmen and Matsu and that the Treaty of Taipei did not return Taiwan to China. All of this is evidence that the Treaty of Taipei did not transfer sovereignty over Taiwan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Law School ranking drops Apr 28, 2009
The Law School has produced notable alumni such as John Foster Dulles, J. Edgar Hoover and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. In a statement, Law School Dean Fred Lawrence attributed the drop to a change in U.S. News ranking methodology, saying the school "continued to improve in many ways that cannot be measured accurately or adequately by any ranking system.". (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
COMMENT: What Happens Up There Apr 18, 2009
In 1956, United States secretary of state John Foster Dulles arrived back in Washington after a long flight to learn that the Egyptians had just bought a substantial amount of Russian arms. Dulles immediately cancelled the agreement he had made with Colonel Nasser to bankroll the Aswan Dam project. (India Times, India)
Click for Full Story Apr 15, 2009
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles resigned for health reasons (he was succeeded by Christian A. Herter). In 1986, the United States launched an air raid against Libya in response to the bombing of a discotheque in Berlin on April 5; Libya said 37 people, mostly civilians, were killed. (KWTX.com, TX)
A different Europe greets Obama Apr 7, 2009
But except for resenting the bullying tactics of Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, no one in Europe or beyond could dislike Dwight Eisenhower the way they disliked George W. Bush. Nor did Eisenhower leave behind the ruin that Obama inherits - two wars, a recession verging on depression, and the moral bankruptcy of Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib that has so damaged America's standing around the world. (Boston Globe)
Why not let go of NATO? Mar 28, 2009
Yet can anyone name a single tripwire for war put down in the time of Dean Acheson or John Foster Dulles that we have pulled up. Dwight Eisenhower, writes Richard Reeves, in his first meeting with the new president-elect, told JFK, America is carrying far more than her share of the free world defense. (The American Conservative)
Legendary Prep Basketball Coach Morgan Wootten Announces McDonald's All American(R) Players of the Year Mar 28, 2009
March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Derrick Favors, the 6'9", 235 lb. prep superstar from South Atlanta High School in Atlanta, Ga., was named the thirteenth-annual Morgan Wootten Award winner today. Previous winners include Greg Oden (2006), Dwight Howard (2004), LeBron James (2003), Jason Williams (1999) and the Award's first recipient Shane Battier (1997).Joining Favors in the honor is McDonald's All American Female Player of the Year, Kelsey Bone, from John Foster Dulles High School in Stafford,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
McDonald's(R) All American Games 2009 Team Rosters Revealed Feb 19, 2009
Also suiting-up for the girls will be Kelsey Bone (John Foster Dulles High School - Sugar Land, Texas), Skylar Diggins (South Bend Washington High School - South Bend, Ind. Markel Walker (Pittsburgh Schenley High School - Pittsburgh, Pa. (PR Newswire)
Hits and Misses Feb 7, 2009
Obama's senior portrait joins Princeton luminaries from political life, including Bill Bradley, Thomas Kean, James Baker, George Shultz, Adlai Stevenson, John Foster Dulles, James Forrestal, Brendan Byrne and Donald Rumsfeld. Other celebrities include journalist Charlie Gibson, financial commentator Louis Rukeyser and actor Jimmy Stewart. (NJ.com -- Times)
