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    The Dulles Brothers' Secret World War

    John Foster Dulles was Secretary of State during the Eisenhower Administration. His brother, Allen Dulles, was the first head of the CIA. They were very different characters, but they shared identical visions of America’s place in the world.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    John Foster Dulles was Secretary of State during the Eisenhower Administration. His brother, Allen Dulles, was the first head of the CIA. They were very different characters, but they shared identical visions of America’s place in the world.

    Stephen Kinzer was a foreign correspondent for the New York Times for many years, and author most recently of

    The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War

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    As Washington Looks the Other Way, Are Big Cities on Their Own?
    1. 0:00Will Obamacare Be There for Consumers on January 1?
    2. 7:51As Washington Looks the Other Way, Are Big Cities on Their Own?
    3. 42:42The Dulles Brothers' Secret World WarYou’re reading this
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