A LOSING GAME: America's Postwar Arabists

Secretary of State George Marshall and his undersecretary were called into the Oval Office to debate with Clifford the merits of recognizing Israel. Marshall's stunning comment reflected the viewpoint of "almost every member of the brilliant and now legendary group of presidential advisers...

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Published in:	World Affairs Vol. 176; no. 6; pp. 85 - 88
Main Author:	Smith, Jordan Michael
Format:	Book Review Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington World Affairs Institute in partnership with the American Peace Society 01-03-2014 Policy Studies Organization Sage Publications, Inc SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	20th century Arab people Autobiographies Foreign policy Government agencies Leadership Males Marshall, George Presidents REVIEW ESSAY Secretaries of state World War II Middle East United States > US Israel
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Summary:	Secretary of State George Marshall and his undersecretary were called into the Oval Office to debate with Clifford the merits of recognizing Israel. Marshall's stunning comment reflected the viewpoint of "almost every member of the brilliant and now legendary group of presidential advisers, later referred to as the Wise Men, who were then in the process of creating a postwar foreign policy that would endure for more than forty years," recalled Clifford.
ISSN:	0043-8200 1940-1582