Walter Bedell Smith -
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Walter Bedell Smith (1895–1961)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: District of Columbia
State of Residence: District of Columbia
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Russia)
Appointed: March 22, 1946
Presentation of Credentials: April 3, 1946
Termination of Mission: Left post on December 25, 1948- Commissioned to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
- Under Secretary of State
Appointed: February 9, 1953
Entry on Duty: February 9, 1953
Termination of Appointment: October 1, 1954