US Council of National Defense

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US Council of National Defense

US GOVERNMENT OFFICE

1916-21.

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Bernard M. Baruch Business 19-Aug-1870 20-Jun-1965 Coined the term Cold War

Samuel Gompers Labor Leader 27-Jan-1850 13-Dec-1924 First President of the AFL

Julius Rosenwald Business 12-Aug-1862 6-Jan-1932 Sears executive and Good Samaritan

George Rublee Diplomat 7-Jul-1868 26-Apr-1957 Advisor to Woodrow Wilson

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