Clark Clifford: The Wise Man of Washington

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Copyright © 2009 by The University Press of Kentucky Scholarly publisher for the Commonwealth, serving Bellarmine University, Berea College, Centre College of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, The Filson Historical Society, Georgetown College, Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, Transylvania University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University. All rights reserved. Editorial and Sales Offices: The University Press of Kentucky 663 South Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40508-4008 www.kentuckypress.com 13 12 11 10 09 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Acacia, John. Clark Clifford : the wise man of Washington / John Acacia. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8131-2551-0 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Clifford, Clark M., 1906–1998. 2. Statesmen—United States— Biography. 3. Lawyers—United States—Biography. 4. United States— Politics and government—1945–1989. 5. United States—Foreign relations—1945–1989. I. Title. E840.8.C55A27 2009 973.92092—dc22 [B] 2009015933 This book is printed on acid-free recycled paper meeting the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials. Manufactured in the United States of America. Member of the Association of American University Presses To my wife Karen, the most courageous person I know ...