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Dean Acheson

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Dean Gooderham Acheson (pronounced ATCH-iss-ən; April 11, 1893 – October 12, 1971) was an American statesman and lawyer. As the 51st U.S. Secretary of State, he set the foreign policy of the Harry S. Truman administration from 1949 to 1953. He was also Truman's main foreign policy advisor from 1945 to 1947, especially regarding the Cold War. Acheson helped design the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, as well as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. He was in private law practice from July 1947 to December 1948. After 1949 Acheson came under partisan political attack from Republicans led by Senator Joseph McCarthy over Truman's policy toward the People's Republic of China.

Dean Acheson - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American politician and lawyer (1893–1971) Dean Acheson 51st United States Secretary of State In office January 21, 1949 – January 20, 1953 President Harry S. Truman Preceded by George C. Marshall Succeeded by John Foster Dulles 14th United States Under Secretary of State In office August 16, 1945 – June 30, 1947 President Harry S. Truman Preceded by Joseph Grew Succeeded by Robert A. Lovett 1st Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs In office December 20, 1944 – August 15, 1

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