For a man with so much talent for public relations, handsome Ed Stettinius has had a queer whirl from history.
As chairman of the War Resources Board (1939), priorities director of OPM (1941), Lend-Lease administrator (1941-43), and Under Secretary of State (1943-44), he added an impressive governmental finish to his civilian luster.
But when he became Secretary of State (1944) he found he was just Franklin Roosevelt's standin. Eight months later, when Harry Truman replaced him with Jimmy Byrnes, Truman offered Stettinius what he termed "the most important job at my command"i.e.,...
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