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Duke Alumni Hold Key Government Posts in Truman Era
A survey finds Duke University alumni in top U S government roles including ambassador, director of Voice of America, chief executive’s aide, and aides to President Truman. Notables: George V Allen ambassador to Yugoslavia, Charles S Murphy chief of staff, David H Stowe administrative assistant, Maurice G Burnside congressman, Richard Nixon congressman, E T McCormick SEC, Gordon E Dean AEC attorney, J S Forsythe and J Ray in labor posts, plus others in Labor, Interior, State, and National Archives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David H. Stowe
Truman
Duke
Congress
U. S. Congress
West Virginia
Maurice G. Burnside
California
Richard M. Nixon
Duke Law School
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington
E. T. McCormick
Atomic Energy Commission
Gordon E. Dean
John S. Forsythe
U. S. Department of Labor
Jeter Ray
M.F. Nelson
State Department
Far East
Nelson Blake
War Records Division
National Archives
Floyd M. Riddick
Senate
Congressional Record