(1909–94), US educator and statesman; full name David Dean Rusk. He served as secretary of state under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson 1961–69 and was a strong proponent of US involvement in Vietnam.
Definition of Rusk, Dean in US English:
Rusk, Dean
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(1909–94), US educator and statesman; full name David Dean Rusk. He served as secretary of state under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson 1961–69 and was a strong proponent of US involvement in Vietnam.