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August 18, 1954
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Herbert Hoover Jr. received unanimous Senate confirmation as Undersecretary of State, succeeding Walter Bedell Smith, who is retiring to take a private industry job around Oct. 1.
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Herbert Hoover Jr. Will Succeed Walter Bedell Smith in State Dept.
WASHINGTON, (P) -- Herbert Hoover Jr. won unanimous confirmation today as Undersecretary of State.
His name was brought up shortly after the Senate met and was approved without debate by voice vote.
Hoover will succeed Walter Bedell Smith as right-hand man to Secretary of State Dulles.
Smith is retiring at 58 from the military - diplomatic career on which he embarked 43 years ago.
Smith is due to leave his State Dept. post about Oct. 1. He is taking an executive job in private industry.
Smith, in a letter to Dulles, said of his reasons for resigning: . . . I am more overextended physically and financially than I had realized, and I cannot afford to give up the employment contract which I have been offered."
WASHINGTON, (P) -- Herbert Hoover Jr. won unanimous confirmation today as Undersecretary of State.
His name was brought up shortly after the Senate met and was approved without debate by voice vote.
Hoover will succeed Walter Bedell Smith as right-hand man to Secretary of State Dulles.
Smith is retiring at 58 from the military - diplomatic career on which he embarked 43 years ago.
Smith is due to leave his State Dept. post about Oct. 1. He is taking an executive job in private industry.
Smith, in a letter to Dulles, said of his reasons for resigning: . . . I am more overextended physically and financially than I had realized, and I cannot afford to give up the employment contract which I have been offered."
What sub-type of article is it?
Appointment
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Herbert Hoover Jr
Undersecretary Of State
Senate Confirmation
Walter Bedell Smith
Retirement
What entities or persons were involved?
Herbert Hoover Jr.
Walter Bedell Smith
Secretary Of State Dulles
Where did it happen?
Washington
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Event Date
Today
Key Persons
Herbert Hoover Jr.
Walter Bedell Smith
Secretary Of State Dulles
Outcome
unanimous senate confirmation by voice vote without debate; smith retiring at 58 to private industry executive job around oct. 1 due to physical and financial overextension.
Event Details
Herbert Hoover Jr. confirmed as Undersecretary of State to succeed Walter Bedell Smith, who is retiring after 43 years in military-diplomatic career.