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Jan 12, 2024 · William Averell Harriman (1891–1986) NOTE TO READERS. Updates to the Principal Officers and Chiefs of Mission database are currently suspended.
Papers of W. Averell Harriman, 1869-1988 (bulk 1895-1986) Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986
HARRIMAN, W(illiam) Averell(b. 15 November 1891 in New York City; d. 26 July 1986 in Yorktown Heights, New York), financier, sportsman, diplomat, governor of New York, and elder statesman of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations of the 1960s.
Averell Harriman (1891 - 1986) Born in Arden, New York, Averell Harriman was a man of great influence on the world's diplomatic scene. Among other positions, Harriman served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Ambassador to both the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union (at different times), and he was the 48th Governor of New York.
Quotations by W. Averell Harriman, American Politician, Born November 15, 1891. Share with your friends. "Americans wanted to settle all our difficulties with Russia and then go to the movies and drink Coke."
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Oct 1, 1975 · Page 536 (my book) Averell Harriman “I must confess that for me Stalin remains the most inscrutable and contradictory character I have known.” Averell Harriman was a busy man during World War II. He met and got to know many of the key players - Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin among many others. Harriman’s background was in business.
