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| ix Acknowledgments I have finished this book indebted to many people and organizations that have assisted me along the way. First, I thank the History Department, the Institute for Jewish Studies, and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Emory University for their generous support of my graduate studies. The History Department was especially supportive, not just financially but professionally —the quality of the faculty, the academic rigor of my intellectual training, the professionalization assistance, and the congenial atmosphere of the department truly made my experience at Emory outstanding. Special recognition goes to Patrick Allitt, Eric Goldstein, and Frasier Harbutt, who offered extraordinary advice during the writing of this book. Patrick Allitt deserves additional recognition for his mentorship of my professional career as an academic. His tireless cheerfulness, teaching guidance, and tough criticism challenged me to constantly improve both my teaching and scholarship. His door was always open, his advice always thoughtful, and his support unwavering. He represents the very best this profession has to offer. I also thank the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Society for the Study of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR), and the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives in Cincinnati for their support of my research. I am grateful as well to Jennifer Hammer, my editor at New York University Press, for her early interest in the project and her patience as she steered me through the process. I am indebted to Michael McGarry, Rector of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem, for his support during my two consecutive summers there as a Scholar in Residence. Living in East Jerusalem provided a unique opportunity to conduct my research. The Institute staff and the communities I encountered enriched my experiences as a scholar immeasurably. I also thank others in Israel who assisted me with my research, including Uri Bialer of Hebrew University for his valuable guidance on navigating the Israeli State Archives as well as his sound advice on the topic itself, Eyal Naveh of Tel Aviv University for his graciousness and helpful conversations about Rein- x | Acknowledgments hold Niebuhr and Messianism, and the staff of the Central Zionist Archives and the Israeli State Archives for their patient assistance. I am also grateful for the warm welcome I have received as a junior faculty member at Eastern Connecticut State University. The university supported my research with grants and release time to work on the manuscript, and for that I am deeply grateful. The entire faculty and staff of the History Department offered the kind of support and friendship that has made my transition from graduate student to faculty member a pleasant one. I thank, in particular , Ann Higginbotham, Emil Pocock, Ania Kirchmann, and Jamel Ostwald for their support of the project and helpful advice. Finally, I thank my friends who have made this process bearable. Thirteen years ago Karl Mechem offered wise advice in writing my first graduate school application, and he continued his support through the completion of this book. I am most deeply in his debt. Other friends deserve mention as well, including Candice Harrison (especially for meeting me at the Grand Canyon), Karen Houghton, Joe Renouard, Kate McGrath, and Marni Davis—thank you for being there from the beginning. I thank Dom DeBrincat for his friendship, support, and good humor—all of which has made life in Connecticut better. Adriana Buliga Stoian, the political science outlier, deserves my thanks for her dear friendship and support in the darkest days. Lastly, I thank Derek Morrissey for cheering me on and, most important, making me happy. ...

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