(1909-95), U.S. government official, born in Cherokee County, Ga.; associate professor of government and dean of faculty Mills College 1934–40; assistant secretary of state for Far Eastern affairs 1950–52; president Rockefeller Foundation 1952–61, first Distinguished Fellow 1969–70; U.S. secretary of state 1961–69; professor of international law University of Georgia 1970– ; awarded Medal of Freedom 1969.