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Dulles
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Dul·les  (dls), Allen Welsh 1893-1969.
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.

Dulles [ˈdʌlɪs]
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(Biographies / Dulles, John Foster (1888-1959) M, US, POLITICS: statesman, LAW: lawyer) John Foster. 1888-1959, US statesman and lawyer; secretary of state (1953-59)
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Noun1.Dulles - United States diplomat who (as Secretary of State) pursued a policy of opposition to the USSR by providing aid to American allies (1888-1959)


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