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W. Sterling Cole
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thumb|William Sterling Cole in 1958
William Sterling Cole (April 18, 1904 – March 15, 1987) was an American politician, lawyer and civil servant, who served as the first Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency from 1957 to 1961. Before his appointment to the IAEA he was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Quotes
It is more sinful to conceal the power of the atom than it is to reveal it.
Statement, 9 March 1954. Quoted in Peter G Boyle's The Churchill-Eisenhower Correspondence 1953-55
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Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives
Category:Lawyers from the United States
Category:1904 births
Category:1987 deaths
Category:Politicians from New York (state)
Category:Directors General of the International Atomic Energy Agency