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Charles E. Bohlen
Secretary of State · 1969
Charles E. Bohlen, Secretary of State. Charles Eustis "Chip" Bohlen (August 30, 1904 – January 1, 1974) was an American diplomat, ambassador, and expert on the Soviet Union. He helped shape United States foreign policy during World War II and the Cold War and helped develop the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe. In 1934, Bohlen served as a diplomat in the first US embassy to the Soviet Union in Moscow as well as during and after World War II.
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- Secretary of State1969-01-20–1969-01-22
Biography
Charles Eustis "Chip" Bohlen (August 30, 1904 – January 1, 1974) was an American diplomat, ambassador, and expert on the Soviet Union. He helped shape United States foreign policy during World War II and the Cold War and helped develop the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe. In 1934, Bohlen served as a diplomat in the first US embassy to the Soviet Union in Moscow as well as during and after World War II.
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