Dean Gooderham Acheson (pronounced ; April 11, 1893 – October 12, 1971) was an American statesman and lawyer. As United States Secretary of State in the administration of President Harry S. Truman from 1949 to 1953, he played a central role in defining American foreign policy during the Cold War. Acheson helped design the Marshall Plan and was a key player in the development of the Truman Doctrine and creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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11 April 1893 Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.
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12 October 1971 (aged 78) Sandy Spring, Maryland, U.S.
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Zodiac | Aries |
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