C. Douglas Dillon Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for C. Douglas Dillon, based on 2 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

2 records1962–19621 events1 places

Chronological biography

1962

Cuban Missile Crisis16 October 1962

Government / Democratic Party Government · Secretary of Treasury · White House

Dillon joined the crisis deliberations and supported careful evaluation of the economic and political consequences of military action.

Cuban Missile Crisis27 October 1962

Government / Democratic Party Government · Secretary of Treasury · White House

Dillon joined the ExComm debate on how to answer Khrushchev while avoiding immediate escalation on the crisis's most dangerous day.

Titles and roles

Secretary of Treasury

Record provenance

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