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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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An Objective Book About a Bright, Arrogant, and Intimidating Statesman
I enjoyed reading this book. I did not read the last chapter on Southern Africa Policy, 1961-1971. The author Douglas Brinkley, an historian and professor, writes objectively. If you are interested in learning about Dean Acheson's years after he left full-time public office (Dean Acheson was Secretary of State in the Truman Administration and an Assistant Secretary of...
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Apparently missing some very important information ...
Re formation of Warren Commission: "Douglas Brinkley ... has additional information concerning [Dean] Acheson's involvement. This information is apparently based on interviews with William Bundy. In telephone conversations with this author, Brinkley initially offered to provide copies of this interview. He subsequently changed his mind. This material may be of great...
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An Objective Book About a Bright, Arrogant, and Intimidating Statesman,
By Whetstone Guy (Montgomery Village, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dean Acheson: The Cold War Years, 1953-71 (Hardcover)
I enjoyed reading this book. I did not read the last chapter on Southern Africa Policy, 1961-1971. The author Douglas Brinkley, an historian and professor, writes objectively. If you are interested in learning about Dean Acheson's years after he left full-time public office (Dean Acheson was Secretary of State in the Truman Administration and an Assistant Secretary of Treasury under FDR), I recommend this book.
3.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Dean Acheson: The Cold War Years, 1953-71 (Paperback)
Re formation of Warren Commission: "Douglas Brinkley ... has additional information concerning [Dean] Acheson's involvement. This information is apparently based on interviews with William Bundy. In telephone conversations with this author, Brinkley initially offered to provide copies of this interview. He subsequently changed his mind. This material may be of great significance." [Information provided by Donald Gibson via the Third World Traveler website.]
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Dean Acheson: The Cold War Years, 1953-71 by Douglas G. Brinkley (Paperback - August 31, 1994)
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