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BL
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980895
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b735265
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| Main Entry
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Arndt, Richard T.,1928-
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| Title & Author
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The first resort of kings : : American cultural diplomacy in the twentieth century /\ Richard T. Arndt.
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| Edition Statement
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Dulles, Va. :: Potomac Books,, 2005.
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1 online resource (xxi, 602 pages)
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| ISBN
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1429490144
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: 1612342396
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: 9781429490146
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: 9781612342399
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 583-592) and index.
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| Contents
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CHAPTER 1: Cultural Diplomacy from the Bronze Age to World War I -- CHAPTER 2: Total War and Its Aftershocks, 1917-1932 -- CHAPTER 3: Designing Cultural Relations, 1932-1940 -- CHAPTER 4: Nelson Rockefeller and Other New Boys, 1940-1945 -- CHAPTER 5: MacLeish's Moment, Spring, 1945 -- CHAPTER 6: Early Field Staffing: The Point of Contact -- CHAPTER 7: Two Classic Cultural Products: Architecture and Libraries -- CHAPTER 8: Benton, Fulbright, Smith, and Mundt -- CHAPTER 9: English Products and People: Books, and Two Visionaries -- CHAPTER 10: Postwar Losses and Fulbright's Gift -- CHAPTER 11: Reorienting Enemies, Campaigning for Truth -- CHAPTER 12: The Birth of USIA -- CHAPTER 13: George Allen in the Middle -- CHAPTER 14: New Frontiers for Old: Murrow and Coombs -- CHAPTER 15: Battle's Rescue and the Birth of the Peace Corps -- CHAPTER 16: The Arts of Vision -- CHAPTER 17: The Ordeal of Charles Frankel -- CHAPTER 18: The Arts of Performance -- CHAPTER 19: Intellect, Government, and Fulbright Drift -- CHAPTER 20: Nixon and Ford, Shakespeare and Richardson -- CHAPTER 21: Six Intellectual CAOs -- CHAPTER 22: Stanton's Challenge: Status Quo or Change? -- CHAPTER 23: Paved with Good Intentions: Carter's Reorganization -- CHAPTER 24: Two Decades of Decline -- AFTERWORD: Sunset or New Dawn?
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| Abstract
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A landmark study of the most-neglected tool of U.S. foreign policy.
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United States.-- History-- 20th century.
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États-Unis.-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.
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United States.
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United States Information Agency-- History-- 20th century.
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United States Information Agency-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.
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United States Information Agency.
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Cultural relations-- History-- 20th century.
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Diplomats-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
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Educational exchanges-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
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Diplomates-- États-Unis-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.
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Éducation-- Échanges internationaux-- États-Unis-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.
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Relations culturelles-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.
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Cultural relations.
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Diplomats.
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Educational exchanges.
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International relations.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- International.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- International Relations-- General.
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Culturele betrekkingen.
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Diplomatieke betrekkingen.
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United States, Relations.
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États-Unis, Relations à l'étranger.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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327.73/009/04
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| LC Classification
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E744.5.A82 2005eb
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