Dean Rusk

Dean Rusk
Dean Rusk
54th United States Secretary of State
	In office; January 21, 1961 – January 20, 1969
President	John F. Kennedy; Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Christian A. Herter
Succeeded by	William P. Rogers
2nd Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs
	In office; March 28, 1950 – December 9, 1951
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	William Walton Butterworth
Succeeded by	John Moore Allison
1st Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
	In office; February 8, 1949 – May 26, 1949
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Post created
Succeeded by	John D. Hickerson
Personal details
Born	David Dean Rusk; February 9, 1909; Cherokee County, Georgia, U.S.
Died	December 20, 1994 (aged 85); Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Resting place	Oconee Hill Cemetery in Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Virginia Foisie Rusk; (m. 1937; his death 1994)
Children	David Rusk; Richard Rusk; Peggy Rusk Smith;
Education	Davidson College; Oxford University; UC Berkeley School of Law
Profession	Professor, Soldier, Politician
Awards	Legion of Merit
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	World War II

David Dean Rusk (February 9, 1909 – December 20, 1994) was an American politician. He served as the United States Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969 under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Rusk is the second-longest serving U.S. Secretary of State of all time, behind only Cordell Hull and tied with William H. Seward.

As Secretary of State he believed in the use of military action to combat communism. On March 24, 1961, Rusk released a brief statement saying his delegation was to travel to Bangkok and the SEATO nations' responsibility should be considered if peace settlements are not realized.^[2]

In 1964, Rusk said the US would not be pushed out of the Gulf of Tonkin and that the prevention of it becoming a "communist lake" would be assured by the continued presence of American forces there.^[3]

During his later years, Rusk showed his support of Richard Nixon and his handling of the Cold War.^[4]

Rusk died of heart failure in Athens, Georgia on December 20, 1994, at the age of 85.

References[change | change source]

↑ New York Times, December 22, 1994, pg. A1
↑ "DEAN RUSK WARNS OF LAOS DANGERS; ON WAY TO SEATO". Chicago Tribune. March 24, 1961. Archived from the original on March 30, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
↑ Korman, Seymour (September 22, 1964). "Reds Can't Push U.S. from Gulf, Rusk Says". Chicago Tribune.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ Jones, William (July 27, 1969). "Rusk Backs ABM, Hails Peace Work". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 30, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2017.

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[1] New York Times, December 22, 1994, pg. A1

[2] "DEAN RUSK WARNS OF LAOS DANGERS; ON WAY TO SEATO". Chicago Tribune. March 24, 1961. Archived from the original on March 30, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2017.

[3] Korman, Seymour (September 22, 1964). "Reds Can't Push U.S. from Gulf, Rusk Says". Chicago Tribune.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] Jones, William (July 27, 1969). "Rusk Backs ABM, Hails Peace Work". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 30, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2017.

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