Who served as the Secretary of State during the Eisenhower administration?
John Foster Dulles
Allen Dulles
Dean Rusk
Henry Kissinger
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John Foster Dulles, who served as the Secretary of State under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1959, played a pivotal role in shaping American foreign policy during the Cold War era. Dulles advocated for a policy of "brinkmanship" and actively sought to contain the spread of communism, most notably in his efforts to prevent the spread of Soviet influence in Southeast Asia.
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