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Photo of diplomat John Paton Davies after being fired by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles

99-305
Accession Number
99-305
7 x 9 Inches
Black & White
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NAID 350298277
Keywords
Diplomats
People Pictured
Davies, John Paton, 1908-1999
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Description
Photo of career diplomat John Paton Davies after he was fired by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. Mr. Davies had been counselor of the U.S. Embassy in Lima, Peru. The firing was the result of a decision by a five member special security hearing board whose finding was that Davies's continued employment would go against the interests of national security. From: Beth Gore.
Date(s)
November 5, 1954