biography
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Dean, Arthur H(obson)
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| lived:
| (1898–1987)
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| biography:
| Lawyer and government official, born in Ithaca, New York, USA. He interrupted his studies at Cornell to serve with the US Navy in World War 1, and then went on to take a law degree from Cornell Law School (1923). He joined the New York City law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, remaining with them for many years (1923–76) with lengthy spells off for government service. From the outset he was involved in international law, particularly financial transactions, but he was also directly involved in drafting federal legislation involving the securities and financial markets. During World War 2 he served with the Coast Guard Reserve, and as special deputy secretary of state (1953), he was the chief US negotiator to end the Korean War. He served on other US delegations to conferences on international sea law, a nuclear test ban, and disarmament. He is credited with helping persuade President Lyndon Johnson to stop the bombing of North Vietnam in 1968. |
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