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Ep 258: The Dulles Brothers - John Foster & Allen

Podcast: Doomed to Fail
Published: Aug 17, 2026
Duration seconds: 3473
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You've heard their names, but what did the Dulles brothers actually do? Today we will ;tldr their extraordinary resume that spans from World War I to Vietnam. Both the Secretary of State and the Director of the CIA at the same time, the Dulles brothers, John Foster and Allen, shaped the United States policies both at home and abroad for decades.