Cordell Hull

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Cordell Hull

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(Noun) FDR's 1933-1944 Secretary of State. An reasonably-important figure, but nowhere near as powerful as his office implies - given the President's desire to handle foreign affairs on his own and independently.

Usage: Cordell Hull lisped, and his language was the opposite of salty. Exasperation usually got an "Oh, Cwist!"

Cordell Hull

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(Noun) FDR's Secretary of State for most of his Administration. Sometimes testy and often private

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