Allen Welsh Dulles (/ ˈdʌlɪs / DUL-iss; April 7, 1893 – January 29, 1969) was an American lawyer who was the first civilian director of central intelligence (DCI), and its longest serving director.

Apr 3, 2026 · Allen W. Dulles (born April 7, 1893, Watertown, New York, U.S.—died January 29, 1969, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. diplomat and intelligence expert, who was director (1953–61) of the …

Feb 15, 2026 · His story is not only the story of a single man, but of a nation determined to build the institutions necessary to defend freedom. Dulles was the first civilian to serve as Director of Central …

Allen Welsh Dulles (April 7, 1893 – January 29, 1969) was the first civilian and the longest-serving (1953-1961) Director of Central Intelligence (de-facto head of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency), …

President John F. Kennedy held Dulles responsible, and from increasing pressure, Dulles resigned from the CIA. He believed the operation would have been successful if the president had authorized …

On April 10, 1953, Allen Dulles, the newly appointed director of the CIA, delivered a speech to a gathering of Princeton alumni. Though the event was mundane, global tensions were running high ...

Allen Welsh Dulles, born on April 7, 1893, in Watertown, New York, was a key figure in shaping American intelligence during the Cold War era. As the longest-serving Director of the Central …

This is the centenary of the birth of Allen Dulles. Although he is primarily remembered for his active role as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) during the Cold War, it was in World War I and World War II …

Biography: Allen Welsh Dulles was an American lawyer and statesman, known for being the longest-serving Director of Central Intelligence and the first civilian to hold this post.

"The death of Allen Dulles came at a time when his qual- ities of deliberation, integrity and intelligence are more than ever those on which free men must rely.