Memoirs Of A Cold War Son

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Gaines Post, Jr. Foreword by Albert E. Stone Memoirs of aColdWarSon University of Iowa Press Iowa City University of Iowa Press, Iowa City 52242 Copyright © 2000 by the University of Iowa Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Design by Richard Hendel http://www.uiowa.edu/~uipress No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, without permission in writing from the publisher. All reasonable steps have been taken to contact copyright holders of material used in this book. The publisher would be pleased to make suitable arrangements with any whom it has not been possible to reach. The publication of this book was generously supported by the University of Iowa Foundation. Printed on acid-free paper Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Post, Gaines, 1937– Memoirs of a Cold War son / by Gaines Post, Jr.; foreword by Albert E. Stone. p. cm.—(Singular lives) isbn 0-87745-701-8 1. Post, Gaines, 1937– 2. Cold War. 3. United States—Politics and government—1945–1989. 4. Europe—Politics and government—1945– I. Title. II. Series. ct275.p6885 a3 2000 973.92—dc21 99-057732 00 01 02 03 04 c 5 4 3 2 1 To My children, Katherine & Daniel My nephews, John Gavin Post & David Gaines Post My godsons, Maury Sterling & Sebastian Dawson-Bowling ...