S21, E09: Stories Behind the Names: John Foster Dulles (Aired 2/25/2026)

Authors

Nia Rodgers, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
John Aughenbaugh, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow

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Format

48kHz

Length

28:14

Recording Date

2026

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Keywords

politics, government, documents, House, Senate, Congress, President, POTUS, SCOTUS, courts, cases, law, rules

Description

Nia and Aughie discuss John Foster Dulles (February 25, 1888 - May 24, 1959). Dulles was an American politician, lawyer, and diplomat who served as United States Secretary of State under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 until his resignation in 1959.

Disciplines

American Politics

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