Andrew H. Berding
Encyclopedia
Andrew Henry Berding was United States
Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
from 1957 to 1961.
. He worked as a newspaper correspondent and writer. During World War II
, he served in the Office of Strategic Services
as Assistant Chief of Staff of OSS/X-2 Germany, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
. He later served in the Bureau of Public Affairs
of the United States Department of State
as Deputy Director of the Office of Information.
President of the United States
Dwight Eisenhower nominated Berding as Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
in 1957, and Berding subsequently held this office from March 28, 1957 until March 9, 1961.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Public Affairs within the United States Department of State. Typically, the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs is also the official spokesperson of the State Department...
from 1957 to 1961.
Biography
Berding was educated at the University of OxfordUniversity of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. He worked as a newspaper correspondent and writer. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he served in the Office of Strategic Services
Office of Strategic Services
The Office of Strategic Services was a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was the wartime intelligence agency, and it was a predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency...
as Assistant Chief of Staff of OSS/X-2 Germany, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the other uniformed services.The pay...
. He later served in the Bureau of Public Affairs
Bureau of Public Affairs
The Bureau of Public Affairs is the part of the United States Department of State that carries out the Secretary of State's mandate to help Americans understand the importance of foreign affairs...
of the United States Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
as Deputy Director of the Office of Information.
President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Dwight Eisenhower nominated Berding as Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Public Affairs within the United States Department of State. Typically, the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs is also the official spokesperson of the State Department...
in 1957, and Berding subsequently held this office from March 28, 1957 until March 9, 1961.
Works by Andrew H. Berding
- Dulles on Diplomacy (Princeton, NJ: D. Van Nostrand, 1965)
- The Making of the Foreign Policy (Calcutta, India: Academic International, 1967)