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Dulles, John Foster, 1888-1959

Dean Acheson Signs a Draft Tripartite Treaty among the United States, Australia, and New Zealand

Secretary of State Dean Acheson is shown signing a draft tripartite treaty among the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Directly behind him (in a row) are John Foster Dulles, Sen. Alexander Wiley, and Sen. John Sparkman. The man in the back is Sen. H. Alexander Smith. Directly in front of Smith and to the right is Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper. The others are unidentified. The signing of the draft tripartite treaty, which was created from discussions that occurred between 1949 and 1951, was initialized in San Francisco, California, on July 21, 1951.

Dean Acheson arrives for the signing of a draft tripartite treaty

Shown arriving for the signing of a draft tripartite treaty by the United States, Australia, and New Zealand are Secretary of State Dean Acheson (third from front on right in circle) with hat in hand. John Foster Dulles is directly behind him; Sen. John Sparkman is sixth in the circle; and Sen Bourke B. Hickenlooper is eighth in the circle. Mrs. Acheson, wearing a fox stole, is in front facing the camera. The draft treaty, which was created from discussions that occurred between 1949 and 1951, was initialed in San Francisco, California, on July 12, 1951.

Dignitaries in President Eisenhower's Inaugural Parade

Various Cabinet members designate ride in automobiles in the Inaugural Parade for President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard Nixon. In the back seat of each car, from left to right: Secretary of State designate John Foster Dulles, Secretary of the Treasury designate George Humphrey, and Secretary of Defense designate Charles E. Wilson. All others are unidentified.

John Foster Dulles signing the Japanese Peace Treaty

John Foster Dulles is shown signing the Japanese Peace Treaty while Secretary of State Dean Acheson and others look on. Mr. Acheson is second from right. This snapshot was taken by Conrad C. Rankin and is signed "Sir: This must have been one of the proudest moments in your whole career--I know it was one of the most exciting events in my whole life time taking this picture." Yours truly, Conrad C. Rankin, 11-29-52."

Dean Acheson and top military advisors leaving the White House following a meeting with President Truman

Left to Right, leaving the White House following a meeting with President Truman are his top military and Defense Chiefs: General J. Lawton Collins, Army Chief of Staff; John Foster Dulles, Foreign Policy Adviser; Secretary of State Dean Acheson, and General Omar Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Mutual Security Administrator Harold Stassen

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles (left) and Mutual Security Administrator Harold Stassen are boarding a plane at Washington Airport for a nine-day tour of seven European nations. Before leaving, Dulles reiterated that he was not going to make "new commitments" but gather information on the "common problems" facing the Atlantic community. From: Beth Gore

John Foster Dulles Addresses State Department Employees

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, bare headed in a chill wind, stood on the rear steps of the main State Department Building to speak to several thousand employees assembled in a parking lot. He told them he always felt there is "no service one can render to his country that is higher or more valuable" than to be in the foreign service or the State Department. From: Beth Gore.