Benjamin Sumner Welles
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Benjamin Sumner Welles was a prominent American diplomat who served as U.S. Under Secretary of State and a key architect of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s foreign policy during the World War II era.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Benjamin Sumner Welles canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American diplomat
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diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advisorTo |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| authorOf |
The Time for Decision
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The World of the Four Freedoms ⓘ Where Are We Heading? ⓘ |
| buriedAt | Rock Creek Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | thrombosis ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| closeAllyOf |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1892-10-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1961-09-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Groton School
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Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| familyName | Welles ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
U.S. foreign policy
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international relations ⓘ |
| fullName | Benjamin Sumner Welles self-link ⓘ |
| genre | political writing ⓘ |
| givenName |
Benjamin
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Sumner ⓘ |
| keyRoleIn |
U.S. diplomacy at the outbreak of World War II
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formulation of U.S. policy toward Latin America in the 1930s ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a principal architect of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s foreign policy
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shaping the Good Neighbor policy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Good Neighbor policy
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surface form:
Good Neighbor policy toward Latin America
design of U.S. foreign policy during the early years of World War II ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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diplomat ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bernardsville, New Jersey ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
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surface form:
Assistant Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs
U.S. Ambassador to Cuba ⓘ U.S. Minister to the Dominican Republic ⓘ United States Under Secretary of State ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopalian ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| servedInOfficeDuring | presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ |
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