Sumner Welles
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Country
United States
Birth - Death
1892 - 1961
Occupation
Politics
Notable Achievements
Description
Accomplished diplomat under Franklin D. Roosevelt, rose to become one of his trusted advisors. Leadership role in creation of NATO. Scandal erupted when J Edgar Hoover revealed evidence of his homosexuality, which forced him to resign, robbing him of a Secretary of State position.