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| 1. | Allen Welsh, 1893–1969, U.S. public official: CIA director 1953–61. |
| 2. | John Foster, 1888–1959, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1953–59. |
| Dul·les (dŭl'ĭs) American public official. Director of the CIA (1953-1961), he resigned after the failed invasion of the Bay of Pigs. |
| Dulles, John Foster 1888-1959. American diplomat and politician who as U.S. secretary of state (1953-1959) pursued a policy of opposition to the USSR largely through military and economic aid to American allies. |