Adlai Stevenson II
Also known as: Adlai Ewing Stevenson II · Adlai E. Stevenson II · Adlai Stevenson · Adlai Ewing Stevenson · Adlai E. Stevenson · Adlai Ewing Ferd Stevenson II
Adlai Ewing Stevenson II was an American politician and diplomat who was the United States ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 until his death in 1965.
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Adlai Stevenson II: John F. Kennedy
After President John F. Kennedy was elected, persistent tensions – particularly Kennedy's perception that Stevenson had been late to endorse his candidacy – prompted Kennedy to decline offering him a cabinet position and instead appoint him as the United States ambassador to the United Nations (UN).
Adlai Stevenson II: The Cuban Missile Crisis
Two major events Stevenson dealt with during his time as UN ambassador were the Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba in April 1961 and the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962.