George
Wildman
Ball
Born in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Amos Ball Jr.
and Jessie Edna (Wildman) Ball
Brother of
Stuart Scoble Ball
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 84
in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Nov 2018
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Biography
US Cabinet Official, US Diplomat. While serving as the Undersecretary of State from 1961 to 1966 in the administrations of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson, he became known as the main voice against the Vietnam War during the escalation in the 1960s. He resigned in 1966, and served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations from June 26 to September 25, 1968. He also served as unofficial adviser to President Jimmy Carter.
- Fact: Burial Princeton Cemetery , Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
Sources
- George Wildman Ball (1909-1994) on Find A Grave: Memorial #9437175 retrieved 14 November 2018
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
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~0.78%
L. Hurshman
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Dave Erickson :
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