Clark Clifford [electronic resource] : The Wise Man of Washington /
Acacia, John.
Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky,
c2009.
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
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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
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
Includes bibliographical references (p. [413]-421) and index.
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Clifford, Clark M., 1906-1998.
Lawyers
Statesmen