In the wake of the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion in April 1961, Kennedy nominated Woodward as Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs and Woodward held this office from July 17, 1961 through March 17, 1962.
在1961年4月猪湾入侵失败后，肯尼迪提名伍德沃德为美洲事务助理国务卿，伍德沃德于1961年7月17日至1962年3月17日担任此职。