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George Wildman Ball

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George Wildman Ball

Birth
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Death
26 May 1994 (aged 84)
New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown
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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.

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.

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  • Originally Created by: Genet
  • Added: 8 Sep 2004
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 9437175
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9437175/george-wildman-ball: accessed ), memorial page for George Wildman Ball (21 Dec 1909–26 May 1994), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9437175; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Find a Grave.