Harold E. Stassen - People - Department History
Harold E. Stassen (1907–2001)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Pennsylvania
State of Residence: Pennsylvania
- Director of the Mutual Security Agency
Appointed: January 27, 1953
Entry on Duty: January 28, 1953
Termination of Appointment: August 1, 1953 - Director of the Foreign Operations Administration
Appointed: August 3, 1953
Termination of Appointment: March 19, 1955- Had formerly served as Director of the Mutual Security Agency; authorized by the President on Aug 1, 1953, to occupy the new position of Director of the Foreign Operations Administration, pending Senate confirmation of his appointment.