William Chapman Foster - People - Department History
William Chapman Foster (1897–1984)
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Non-career appointee
States of Residence: New York, District of Columbia
States of Residence: New York, District of Columbia
- Administrator of the Economic Cooperation Administration
Appointed: October 1, 1950
Entry on Duty: October 2, 1950
Termination of Appointment: September 12, 1951 - Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Appointed: October 5, 1961
Entry on Duty: October 6, 1961
Termination of Appointment: December 31, 1968- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Jan 30, 1962.