David Campion Acheson (born 4 November 1921, Washington, District of Columbia) is a son of former Secretary of State, Dean Gooderham Acheson. He graduated from Yale with a B.A. in 1942 and received a L.L.B. from Harvard in 1948. After graduating from Harvard he joined the Atomic Energy Commission as an attorney. Starting in 1950 he spent eleven years with Covington & Burling, one of the biggest law firms in Washington. From 1961 to 1965 he served as District Attorney for the District of Columbia and served as a special assistant to Henry H. Fowler while he was Secretary of the Treasury. In 1967 Acheson left law and joined the Communications Satellite Corp., where he served various positions including Senior Vice President and General Consul. Since 1974 he has been with a number of law firms, including Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue; Drinker Biddle & Reath and Foley, Hoag and Eliot. He is the author of several books, including Effective Washington Representation. In 1986 he was appointed to the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident. From 1993 to 1999 he served as President of the U.S. Atlantic Council. November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... ... Dean Acheson Dean Gooderham Acheson (April 11, 1893–October 12, 1971) was a United States Secretary of State under President Harry S. Truman. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Almost a year after World War II ended, Congress established the United States Atomic Energy Commission to foster and control the peace time development of atomic science and technology. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,824 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Henry Hammill Fowler (September 5, 1908–January 3, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician. ... The United States Secretary of the Treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, concerned with finance and monetary matters, and, until 2003, some issues of national security and defense. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Organisations called Atlantic Councils exist in most NATO and Partnership for Peace countries. ...

Acheson is a member of the Alfalfa Club, Atlantic Council, Century Association, Metropolitan Club of Washington and Skull and Bones. The Alfalfa Club is an exclusive Washington, D.C. social organization, founded in 1913. ... Organisations called Atlantic Councils exist in most NATO and Partnership for Peace countries. ... For the pirate flag see Jolly Roger; for the international poison symbol see skull and crossbones; for the Cypress Hill album see Skull & Bones. ...

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