Bibliograph

Clark Clifford, the wise man of Washington, John Acacia

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Clark Clifford, the wise man of Washington, John Acacia

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Clark Clifford

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

468774707

Responsibility statement

John Acacia

Sub title

the wise man of Washington

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 executiv

Table Of 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

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