"I was brought up in the belief," wrote John Foster Dulles to the President of the U.S. last week, "that this nation of ours was not merely a self-serving society but was founded with a mission to help build a world where liberty and justice would prevail." So saying, Dulles, gravely ill of cancer, resigned as Secretary of State. Replied Dwight Eisenhower: "You have set a record that stands clear and strong for all to see." Appointed to succeed Dulles in as critical time as ever faced a nation in a role of leadership: Christian Archibald Herter, 64, longtime student...
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