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Acheson published his lengthy and detailed memoirs of his "years in the State Department" in September 1969. He had long foresworn plans to write of his years as a key maker of foreign policy, fearing, as he put it in an apologia pro libre hoc, that "detachment and objectivity would become suspect" and
Jan 9, 2020 · The author relates his experiences in the State Department during a period that witnessed World War II, European reconstruction, the Korean War and McCarthyism. First published: 1969. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sep 17, 1987 · Present at the Creation: My Years in the State Department. Revised Edition. With deft portraits of many world figures, Dean Acheson analyzes the processes of policy making, the necessity for decision, and the role of power and initiative in matters of state.
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With deft portraits of many world figures, Dean Acheson analyzes the processes of policy making, the necessity for decision, and the role of power and initiative in matters of state. Acheson...
Mar 13, 2020 · Present at the creation; my years in the State Department. "As autobiography (this book) is enthralling, as history indispensable, as a manual on government and diplomacy invaluable". -- Wallace Carroll, New York Times Book Review. Years of Learning: Assistant Secretary of State, 1941-1945.
Aug 7, 2014 · The author relates his experiences in the State Department during a period that witnessed World War II, European reconstruction, the Korean War and McCarthyism Part One: Years of learning -- Part Two: Action begins -- Part Three: Years of responsibility -- Part Four: epilogue -- Appendices
Present at the Creation: My Years in the State Department Hardcover – Jan. 1 1969. by Dean Acheson (Author) 4.6 79 ratings. See all formats and editions. "As autobiography (this book) is enthralling, as history indispensable, as a manual on government and diplomacy invaluable".--Wallace Carroll, New York Times Book Review. Print length. 1 pages.
