Clark Clifford : the wise man of Washington / John Acacia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Acacia, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Statesmen--United States--Biography.

Statesmen.

Lawyers--United States--Biography.

Lawyers.

United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989.

Clifford, Clark M., 1906-1998.

Clifford, Clark M.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (457 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

One of the most renowned Washington insiders of the twentieth century, Clark Clifford (1906--1998) was a top advisor to four Democratic presidents. As a powerful corporate attorney, he advised Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Jimmy Carter. As special counsel to Truman, Clifford helped to articulate the Truman Doctrine, grant recognition to Israel, create the Marshall Plan, and build the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). After winning the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination, Kennedy asked Clifford to analyze the problems he would face in taking over the exec

Contents:

Front cover; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1. Special Counsel; 2. The Elsey Report; 3. Cold Warrior; 4. The Recognition of Israel; 5. Mastermind of the 1948 Campaign?; 6. One Foot out the Door; 7. Washington Lawyer; Photo insert; 8. Kennedy's Consigliere; 9. This Could Be a Quagmire; 10. I Search for Why I Find Myself Constantly Alone; 11. October Surprise; 12. The Wise Man; 13. BCCI; Conclusion; Notes; Sources; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613233554

9780813139258

0813139252

9780813135304

0813135303

9781283233552

128323355X

9780813173467

0813173469

OCLC:

468774707