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Cordell Hull

1871-1955

 
 
Cordell Hull Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2018
1. Cordell Hull Marker
Inscription.
"Let each American nation
vie with the other in the
practice of the policy of
the good neighbor"

"Peace must be our passion"

[Back of marker:]
Cordell Hull
Secretary of State
Modelled From Life
In His 72nd Year
Washington D.C.
1943

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicGovernment & PoliticsPeace. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
 
Location. 38° 53.553′ N, 77° 2.461′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Foggy Bottom. It can be reached from Virginia Avenue Northwest north of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 760 Virginia Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20006, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eloy Alfaro (here, next to this marker); Pablo Neruda (within shouting distance of this marker); Josι Cecilio del Valle (within shouting distance of this marker); Gabriela Mistral (within shouting distance of this marker); Josι Artigas Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Museum of Modern Art of Latin America (within shouting distance of this marker); Inuksuk (within shouting distance of this marker); Keeping Us Connected (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
 
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Back of Cordell Hull Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2018
2. Back of Cordell Hull Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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