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George V. Allen
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Quarter-length portrait of George V. Allen, a Duke University alumnus and United States ambassador to Iran (1946-1948), Yugoslavia (1949-1953), India and Nepal (1953-1954), and Greece (1956-1957). He was also Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs (1948-1949), Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (1953-1954), Director of the U.S. Information Agency (1957-1960), and president of the Tobacco Institute (1960-1966).
1965
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1965 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 21 x 26 cm |
Collection Information
| Call Number | NF Allen, George V. |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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W014C1C
WHi 153909
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George V. Allen with Foreign Minister of Iran and Chief of Protocol
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Three men standing together holding cups and saucers. Two have cigars or cigarettes. Caption reads: "George V. Allen (left) with the Foreign Minister of Iran and the Chief of Protocol (1948)."
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Vignetted quarter-length semi-profile carte-de-visite portrait of Katharine Allen, assistant professor of Latin at UW-Madison. Katharine was the daughter of historian and UW-Madison classics profes...
