Charles Gates Dawes Quotes
Mediocrity requires aloofness to preserve its dignity.
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| Birth: | 27th August, 1865 |
| Death: | 23rd April, 1951 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Banker, Politician |
Charles Gates Dawes was an American banker and politician who was the 30th Vice President of the United States. For his work on the Dawes Plan for World War I reparations he was a cowinner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1925. Dawes served in the First World War, was the Comptroller of the Currency, the first director of the Bureau of the Budget, and, in later life, the Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
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