Which president selected Mellon to be ambassador to the UK?
Warren G. Harding
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Answer
Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States, appointed Andrew Mellon as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom in 1932. Mellon, a prominent industrialist and financier, previously served as the Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge.
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