Word: pawleys
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Confirmed the nominations of 1) Major General John H. Hilldring as Assistant Secretary of State; 2) George S. Messersmith as Ambassador to Argentina; 3) William D. Pawley as Ambassador to Brazil...
...another shuffle of its South American representatives, the State Department switched 49-year-old William Douglas Pawley from Peru to Brazil, to fill the spot recently vacated by Adolf Berle Jr. Swashbuckling Bill Pawley* began a fabulous, up-&-down career at 18 by selling diving suits to Venezuela pearl divers, more recently helped organize the famous Flying Tigers. He once modestly remarked: "Unquestionably I have been one of the prime contributors to China's defense." As Ambassador to Peru he earned the respect and awe of the Bustamante Government. He, too, was the personal choice of Spruille Braden...
...Ambassador William D. Pawley had reason to be pleased by these dramatics. Since his arrival in Lima last July, Businessman Pawley has been busy trying to be constructive. He helped arrange for settlement of Government debts so that much-needed U.S. Export-Import Bank credits might be obtained. He induced U.S. oil companies to spend money developing Peruvian oil reserves, and aided the Santa Valley project to exploit zinc and nearby Cañón del Pato water power to create a new electrolytic zinc industry. With the formation of a sturdy new Cabinet last week, prospects for Pawley...
...confused with William Douglas Pawley, 49, aviation enthusiast, founder of Central Aircraft Mfg. Co. (China's first), godfather of the Flying Tigers, now U.S. Ambassador to Peru...
...President also appointed as Ambassador to Peru swashbuckling, dark-haired William Douglas Pawley, 48, who built airplanes in China and India, helped get the Flying Tigers started...