Title: Hope and history : a memoir of tumultuous times /
Authors: Vanden Heuvel, William J. 1930-
Year: 2019
Subjects: Vanden Heuvel, William J.; Vanden Heuvel, William J.; Ambassadors United States Biography; Statesmen United States Biography.; Ambassadors; Diplomatic relations.; Politics and government.; Statesmen; United States Politics and government; United States Foreign relations; United States
Abstract: "The uniquely American story of Ambassador William vanden Heuvel, who rose from modest immigrant beginnings to embrace an extraordinary life in politics and public service alongside Roosevelts, Kennedys, and some of the most important American political figures of the 20th century"--
Contents: Growing up in the age of Roosevelt -- Heroes and mentors : Roger Baldwin and William J. "Will Bill" Donovan -- RFK, Prince Edward County and the revolution for justice -- Prisons and prisoners -- The Carter presidency and the United Nations -- America and the Holocaust -- The Roosevelt legacy -- Reflections on years to come.