Robert Cutler
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Robert Cutler was a U.S.
government official
. He was the first person appointed to the newly created position of National Security Advisor
during the Eisenhower Administration, serving between 1953 and 1955, and again from 1957 to 1958. A graduate of Harvard College
and Harvard Law School
he became an attorney and bank executive in Boston, Massachusetts
before taking public office. Cutler was also very involved with the Army
during his career. He served as an infantry officer in World War I
, and acted under Secretary of War
Henry L. Stimson
during World War II
. Cutler was an amateur writer; he was Class Poet at Harvard, and authored two novels — The Speckled Bird and Louisburg Square
— by the time he received his degree. An autobiography, No Time for Rest, was released in 1966.
Cutler's brother, Elliott Carr Cutler, was a professor at the Harvard Medical School
and a famous surgeon. His maternal relatives, the Carrs, were a prominent political and mercantile family in Bangor, Maine
Cutler is referenced by Colonel Philip J. Corso
, in his book The Day After Roswell
, which claims Cutler helped disseminate technology harvested from the 1947 Roswell UFO crash
.
United States
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government official
Administration (government)
The term administration, as used in the context of government, differs according to jurisdiction.-United States:In United States usage, the term refers to the executive branch under a specific president , for example: the "Barack Obama administration." It can also mean an executive branch agency...
. He was the first person appointed to the newly created position of National Security Advisor
National Security Advisor (United States)
The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, commonly referred to as the National Security Advisor , serves as the chief advisor to the President of the United States on national security issues...
during the Eisenhower Administration, serving between 1953 and 1955, and again from 1957 to 1958. A graduate of Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
and Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
he became an attorney and bank executive in Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
before taking public office. Cutler was also very involved with the Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
during his career. He served as an infantry officer in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, and acted under Secretary of War
United States Secretary of War
The Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War," was appointed to serve the Congress of the Confederation under the Articles of Confederation...
Henry L. Stimson
Henry L. Stimson
Henry Lewis Stimson was an American statesman, lawyer and Republican Party politician and spokesman on foreign policy. He twice served as Secretary of War 1911–1913 under Republican William Howard Taft and 1940–1945, under Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt. In the latter role he was a leading hawk...
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...
. Cutler was an amateur writer; he was Class Poet at Harvard, and authored two novels — The Speckled Bird and Louisburg Square
Louisburg Square
Louisburg Square is a private square located in the Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood of Boston. It was named for the 1745 Battle of Louisbourg, in which Massachusetts militiamen led by William Pepperrell, who was made the first American baronet for his role, sacked the French...
— by the time he received his degree. An autobiography, No Time for Rest, was released in 1966.
Cutler's brother, Elliott Carr Cutler, was a professor at the Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
and a famous surgeon. His maternal relatives, the Carrs, were a prominent political and mercantile family in Bangor, Maine
Bangor, Maine
Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...
Cutler is referenced by Colonel Philip J. Corso
Philip J. Corso
Philip J. Corso was an American Army officer.He served in the United States Army from February 23, 1942, to March 1, 1963, and earned the rank of Lieutenant Colonel....
, in his book The Day After Roswell
The Day After Roswell
The Day After Roswell is an American book about extraterrestrial spacecraft and the Roswell UFO incident. It was written by the late United States Army Colonel Philip J. Corso, with help from William J. Birnes, and was published as a tell-all memoir by Pocket Books in 1997, a year before Corso's...
, which claims Cutler helped disseminate technology harvested from the 1947 Roswell UFO crash
Roswell UFO incident
The Roswell UFO Incident was the recovery of an object that crashed in the general vicinity of Roswell, New Mexico, in June or July 1947, allegedly an extra-terrestrial spacecraft and its alien occupants. Since the late 1970s the incident has been the subject of intense controversy and of...
.