Dulles
Americannoun
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Allen Welsh, 1893–1969, U.S. public official: CIA director 1953–61.
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John Foster, 1888–1959, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1953–59.
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Ibrahim Ahmad’s return flight touched down at Dulles Airport around 8 p.m. on April 20.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
Dulles came to believe that religion, specifically an ecumenical Protestantism aiming to promote cooperation among different sects, was the missing link that could provide a moral architecture for the global system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
He expresses frustration that after 1953, once Dulles was in the State Department, his thinking became “less interesting.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
United is also the biggest player at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C. and San Francisco International Airport — two of the most expensive airports in the country for flights.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
In late November 1954, CIA director Allen Dulles emerged from a meeting with President Eisenhower with orders to develop a top secret aircraft.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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