born June 26, 1901, Amherst, Mass., U.S.
died Dec. 14, 1988, New Canaan, Conn.
U.S. politician.
He served in World War I, attended Yale University (1919–23), and entered politics in 1945 as chairman of the Surplus Property Board in the administration of Pres. Vietnam War , considering it unimportant to national security and harmful to the economy.