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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300069693
• ISBN13: 9780300069693
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.5"

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.