I will undoubtedly have to seek what is happily known as ga… - Dean Acheson

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I will undoubtedly have to seek what is happily known as gainful employment, which I am glad to say does not describe holding public office.

Dean Acheson

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Dean Gooderham Acheson (April 11, 1893 – October 12, 1971) was the United States Secretary of State under President Harry S. Truman. He was known to have played a large part in writing the Truman Doctrine, and was well-known for his anti-Communist views.

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Birth Name: Dean Gooderham Acheson

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Henry Kissinger Harry S. Truman Richard Nixon George F. Kennan Winston Churchill

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I will undoubtedly have to seek what is happily known as gainful employment, which I am glad to say does not describe holding public office. - Dean Acheson

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