American economist, political theorist and government official (1916–2003)
Walt Rostow
Rostow in 1968
6th United States National Security Advisor
In office April 1, 1966 – January 20, 1969
President
Lyndon B. Johnson
Deputy
Francis Bator
Preceded by
Mac Bundy
Succeeded by
Henry Kissinger
Counselor of the United States Department of State
In office December 4, 1961 – March 31, 1966
President
John F. Kennedy Lyndon Johnson
Preceded by
George McGhee
Succeeded by
Robert Bowie
Director of Policy Planning
In office December 4, 1961 – March 31, 1966
President
John F. Kennedy Lyndon Johnson
Preceded by
George McGhee
Succeeded by
Henry Owen
1st Deputy National Security Advisor
In office January 20, 1961 – December 4, 1961
President
John F. Kennedy
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Carl Kaysen
Personal details
Born
Walt Whitman Rostow
(1916-10-07)October 7, 1916 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
February 13, 2003(2003-02-13) (aged 86) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Elspeth Davies
Children
2
Education
Yale University (BA, MA, PhD) Balliol College, Oxford (BLitt)
Walt Whitman Rostow /rahs-TOU/ OBE (October 7, 1916 – February 13, 2003) was an American economist, professor and political theorist who served as national security advisor to president of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson from 1966 to 1969.[1][2]
Rostow worked in the Office of Strategic Services during World War II and later was a foreign policy adviser and speechwriter for presidential candidate and then President John F. Kennedy; he is often credited with writing Kennedy's famous "New Frontier" speech.[3] Prominent for his role in shaping US foreign policy in Southeast Asia during the 1960s, he was a staunch anti-communist, noted for a belief in the efficacy of capitalism and free enterprise, and strongly supported US involvement in the Vietnam War. Rostow is known for his book The Stages of Economic Growth: A Non-Communist Manifesto (1960), which was used in several fields of social science. Rostow's theories were embraced by many officials in both the Kennedy and Johnson administrations as a possible counter to the increasing popularity of communism in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
His elder brother Eugene Rostow also held a number of high government foreign policy posts.
^"The Cold Warrior Who Never Apologized". New York Times. September 8, 2017.
^"Voice of U.S. Policy. Walt Whitman Rostow". New York Times. April 13, 1967.
^"Walt Rostow". The Telegraph. 2003-02-24. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
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