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Joseph Grew

Secretary of State · 1945

Joseph Grew, Secretary of State. Joseph Clark Grew (May 27, 1880 – May 25, 1965) was an American career diplomat and Foreign Service officer. He is best known for his long tenure as United States Ambassador to Japan (1932–1941) in the lead-up to Pearl Harbor and for his two stints as the second-in-command at the State Department (1924–1927 & 1944–45). He opposed American hardliners and sought to avoid war.

Positions

  • Secretary of State1945-06-28–1945-07-03

Biography

Joseph Clark Grew (May 27, 1880 – May 25, 1965) was an American career diplomat and Foreign Service officer. He is best known for his long tenure as United States Ambassador to Japan (1932–1941) in the lead-up to Pearl Harbor and for his two stints as the second-in-command at the State Department (1924–1927 & 1944–45). He opposed American hardliners and sought to avoid war.

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