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John Foster Dulles was the Secretary of State under President Dwight Eisenhower. He was instrumental in forming the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). His brother, uncle and grandfather were also secretaries of state.

For more information, there is a biography by Leonard Mosley called Dulles, that explores the experiences of the family and the US government.

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