George Wildman Ball (1909 - 1994) - Find A Grave Memorial

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George Wildman Ball

Birth:	Dec. 21, 1909 Des Moines Polk County Iowa, USA
Death:	May 26, 1994 New York New York County New York, USA
US Cabinet Official, US Diplomat. While serving as the Undersecretary of State from 1961 to 1966 in the administrations of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson, he became known as the main voice against the Vietnam War during the escalation in the 1960s. He resigned in 1966, and served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations from June 26 to September 25, 1968. He also served as unofficial adviser to President Jimmy Carter. (bio by: Genet) Search Amazon for George Ball

Burial: Princeton Cemetery Princeton Mercer County New Jersey, USA
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Genet Record added: Sep 08, 2004 Find A Grave Memorial# 9437175