William C. Foster

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William C. Foster was an American government official and diplomat best known for his leadership roles in U.S. foreign aid and arms control policy during the mid-20th century.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf American government official
diplomat
human
areaOfInfluence United States foreign policy
international arms control negotiations
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
employer United States federal government
familyName Foster
fieldOfWork United States foreign policy
arms control
disarmament
foreign aid policy
givenName William
notableFor leadership in U.S. arms control policy
leadership in U.S. foreign aid policy
notableRole shaping mid-20th-century U.S. arms control strategy
shaping mid-20th-century U.S. foreign aid programs
occupation civil servant
diplomat
government official
participantIn Cold War
positionHeld Deputy Secretary of Defense of the United States
Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Under Secretary of Commerce of the United States
sexOrGender male
workLocation Washington, D.C.

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