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Disarming diplomat : the memoirs of Gerard C. Smith, arms control negotiator

Title
Disarming diplomat : the memoirs of Gerard C. Smith, arms control negotiator / Gerard C. Smith ; foreword by Henry Owens ; introduction by Kenneth W. Thompson.
Author
Smith, Gerard C.
Publication
Lanham, Md. : Madison Books, 1996.

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xviii, 257 pages; 24 cm.
Summary
  • Disarming Diplomat: The Memoirs of Ambassador Gerard C. Smith, Arms Control Negotiator offers many intimate details of prominent players in arms control negotiation, including Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John Foster Dulles, Henry Kissinger, and Jimmy Carter. A recipient of the Medal of Freedom for his commitment to arms control, Smith offers important lessons learned from a career in nuclear policy and diplomacy.
  • With various nations vacillating on nuclear policy, this book is essential reading for anyone concerned about the role of nuclear weapons in the post-Cold War world or interested in the history of the Cold War, nuclear diplomacy, or international relations.
Series Statement
W. Alton Jones Foundation series on the Presidency and arms control
Uniform Title
W. Alton Jones Foundation series on the Presidency and arms control.
Subjects
Note
  • "Co-published by arrangement with the Miller Center of Public Affais, University of Virginia"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Foreword / Henry Owen -- Introduction / Kenneth W. Thompson -- 1. The Atomic Energy Commission, 1950-54 -- 2. Special Assistant for Atomic Energy Affairs, 1954-57 -- 3. The Policy Planning Staff, 1957-60 -- 4. Alliance Diplomacy and the NATO Multilateral Force -- 5. ACDA and the SALT Negotiations, 1969-72 -- 6. New Ventures in Diplomacy: The Trilateral Commission and Special Ambassador-at-Large for Nonproliferation under Carter -- 7. Final Reflections.
ISBN
1568330626 (alk. paper)
LCCN
95047025
OCLC
  • 33820043
  • ocm33820043
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries