Morgenthau
Americannoun
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Henry, 1856–1946, U.S. financier and diplomat, born in Germany.
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his son Henry, Jr., 1891–1967, U.S. statesman: Secretary of the Treasury 1934–45.
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Arendt’s German accent, cutting formulations and adversarial composure—Hans Morgenthau, a political scientist and friend of Arendt, said she was an “intellectual street fighter”—became inseparable from her arguments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
It was in the context of these discussions that Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau put forth a plan in 1944 to destroy Germany’s industries so the country could never remilitarize.
From Slate ● May 21, 2024
He courted officials who had prosecutorial jurisdiction in New York City, including Rudolph W. Giuliani, then the U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, and Robert Morgenthau, the district attorney in Manhattan.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
He once worked as for the late Manhattan district attorney Robert Morgenthau, whom Trump has praised in recent social media posts, and was chief of the office’s Rackets Bureau, which investigates criminal enterprises.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
The truth of these statements is vouched for by Henry Morgenthau, American ambassador to Turkey.
From Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights by Kelly Miller
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