George Ball
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George Ball was an influential American diplomat and undersecretary of state best known for his early and persistent opposition to escalating U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Ball canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American diplomat
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government official ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advised |
John F. Kennedy
NERFINISHED
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Lyndon B. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Presidential Medal of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Parkinson's disease ⓘ |
| conflict |
Vietnam War
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-12-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-05-26 ⓘ |
| describedIn | The Pentagon Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Northwestern University
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Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
foreign policy
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international economics ⓘ |
| genre | political writing ⓘ |
| hasRole | internal critic of Vietnam War policy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of multilateral diplomacy
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skepticism about U.S. military intervention abroad ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
internal dissent on Vietnam policy within the Johnson administration
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opposition to escalation of U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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diplomat ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | policy debates on Vietnam within the Johnson administration ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Des Moines, Iowa, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| positionHeld |
Under Secretary of State
NERFINISHED
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Under Secretary of State for Economic and Agricultural Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Ambassador to the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| spouse | Ruth Murdoch Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stanceOnConflict | opposed escalation of U.S. ground forces in Vietnam ⓘ |
| workedUnder |
President John F. Kennedy
NERFINISHED
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President Lyndon B. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
Diplomacy for a Crowded World
NERFINISHED
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The Discipline of Power NERFINISHED ⓘ The Past Has Another Pattern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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