Edward Thompson Wailes (February 16, 1903 – June 25, 1969)[1][2] was an American diplomat and lawyer who served as an ambassador to Czechoslovakia, South Africa, Iran, and Hungary.
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 began on October 23, 1956, with crowds demanding the return of former prime minister Imre Nagy, who had pledged to lead Hungary out of the Warsaw Pact and promised democratic reforms.
Soviet tanks entered Budapest on November 4, Nagy fled, and the pro-Soviet János Kádár became Prime Minister of Hungary.
The Hungarian Revolution ended on November 10, with the Soviets having succeeded in blocking any movement towards democratic reforms in Hungary.
[4][5] Following his retirement, they lived in Washington, D.C.[3] Wailes had a heart attack and died on June 25, 1969, in New York City.