Adolf Augustus Berle Jr. - People - Department History
Adolf Augustus Berle Jr. (1895–1971)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: New York
State of Residence: New York
- Assistant Secretary of State
Appointed: March 5, 1938
Entry on Duty: March 7, 1938
Termination of Appointment: December 19, 1944 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Brazil)
Appointed: January 18, 1945
Presentation of Credentials: January 30, 1945
Termination of Mission: Left post on February 27, 1946