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President Eisenhower's view of what he wanted most to be remembered for in office changed subtly in his 7½ years as President. He ended the Korean war; he prided himself in taking some of the acrimony of partisanship out of the U.S.atmosphere; and fiscal economy was always...
Chris Herter's deft, competent performance produced no sensational headlines; yet it added to the image of strength created since he succeeded the late John Foster Dulles a year ago. Lacking the self-assertive flair of Dulles or of Harry Truman's Secretary Dean Acheson, Secretary Herter sometimes...
Great Asset. "Herter's taking over from Foster Dulles was a hard pill for the President to swallow," said a White House intimate. "It would have been a hard pill for the President for anyone to follow Foster, because there was a very close relationship there." Moreover, Herter'...
The self-consciously new Secretary made no attempt to emulate Dulles' personal diplomacy. Instead, he encouraged maximum use of a great foreign-policy asset-the worldwide respect and affection for Dwight Eisenhower. His relationship with the President grew from formality to confidence. Herter now meets weekly with Eisenhower by...
While advancing Ike's personal diplomacy, Herter, onetime (1953-57) Governor of Massachusetts, effectively administers a vast department staffed by 8,253 Foreign Service officers and 4,548 civil service employees. Though not a career diplomat, he behaves like one. He asks advice of subordinates, is a good listener...