Bohlen, Charles E. 1904-1974

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Name (Latin)
Bohlen, Charles E. 1904-1974
Other forms of name
Bohlen, Charles Eustis, 1904-1974
Bohlen, Chip, 1904-1974
Bohlen, Charles E. (Charles Eustis), 1904-
Date of birth
1904-08-30
Date of death
1974-12-30
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 110977550
Wikidata: Q776165
Library of congress: n 85290011
Sources of Information
  • Ruddy, T.M. The cautious diplomat, c1986:CIP t.p. (Charles E. Bohlen)
  • LC data base, 2/18/86(hdg.: Bohlen, Charles Eustis, 1904- ; usage: Charles E. Bohlen)
  • Wikipedia, Oct. 8, 2008(Charles E. Bohlen; Charles Eustis "Chip" Bohlen; b. Aug. 30, 1904; d. Dec. 30, 1974; was a United States diplomat from 1929 to 1969 and Soviet expert, serving in Moscow before and during World War II; United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1953-1957), Philippines (1957-1959), and France (1962-1968))

Wikipedia description:

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. He succeeded George F. Kennan as ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1957. He served as ambassador to the Philippines from 1957 to 1959 and to France from 1962 to 1968. He was an advisor to every U.S. president from 1943 to 1968 and one of the nonpartisan foreign policy advisers who were known colloquially as "The Wise Men".

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