Dulles

[ duhl-uh s ]

/ ˈdʌl əs /

noun

Allen Welsh,1893–1969, U.S. public official: CIA director 1953–61.

John Foster,1888–1959, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1953–59.

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Examples from the Web for dulles

Duncan arrived at Dulles International Airport in Washington from Liberia (via Belgium) on Sept. 20.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: October 26|PunditFact.com|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So far, from Dallas to Dulles, one out of every 110 million Americans have contracted Ebola here in the states.
Disease History Vs. Disease Hysteria|Kevin Bleyer|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dulles, Moses recalls, sat as silent as a sphinx, and the meeting ended inconclusively.
The 1964 Miss. Freedom Summer Protests Won Progress At a Bloody Price|Nicolaus Mills|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He claims that Dulles botched the negotiations because he was groggy from jet lag—a little understood concept then.
Not Much New in Douglas Rushkoff’s Reading of the Future|Jacob Silverman|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Dulles, Bush, and Casey not only ran the CIA, they were in charge of the entire intelligence community.
After Petraeus: Replacing the CIA Director|Bruce Riedel|November 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
What I am saying, Mr. Dulles, on Exhibit 523 there are two groups of bushes.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
We have covered in your answers to Mr. Dulles and Mr. McCloy a good deal of the material in here.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
At this point, Mr. Dulles entered the hearing room and the Chairman left the hearing room.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Mr. Dulles wanted to know what you based this idea that he was an agent on?
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
So that in response to Mr. Dulles' questions when you talked about the possibility of some luggage, you were rationalizing?
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for dulles

Dulles

/ (ˈdʌlɪs) /

noun

John Foster. 1888–1959, US statesman and lawyer; secretary of state (1953–59)

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