George Ball: Behind the Scenes in U.S. Foreign Policy

by James A. Bill

Book Overview

Diplomat and "wise man" George Ball wielded enormous influence in American foreign policy for more than forty years. Best known for his dissent from U.S. Vietnam policy when he was under secretary of state during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, he also helped those administrations formulate policy concerning the European Community, the Congo, the Cuban missile crisis, and Cyprus. His last formal appointment was in 1968 as U.S. Ambassador...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300076460
• ISBN13: 9780300076462
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

This book gives an interesting account of the Ball family.

I read this book just for the curiosity on the two sons by adoption of George W. Ball. Lt. John C. Ball was my Officer in charge when I was in the Army at Kagnew Station in Eritrea (Ethiopia then) in 1964. I remember John C. Ball as not like the typical officers in the army.