TAKING ON THE WORLD by Merry: ALSUP BROS, JOURNALISM 1920/70s, Political (1996

Description: You are considering a hardcover book, with DJ, TAKING ON THE WORLD by Robert W. Merry; PUBLISHER: Viking, NYC, NY; 1996 printing; 644 Pages. Has $34.95 price in DJ flap. "Joseph and Stewart Alsop, brothers born into the American gentry in the second decade of the Twentieth Century, rose to the pinnacle of American journalism to chronicle the big events of the nation and the world from 1935 until 1975. Close relatives of the Roosevelts, close friends of the Kennedys, close confidants of the country's governing class, they cut a wide swath through American history during the run-up to World War II, during that global conflagration and in the heady postwar period when America emerged as the preeminent power upon the globe. As members of the old Anglo-Saxon elite that led America into the Cold War, they served as cheerleaders of those powerful figures who directed the country in those perilous but heady times. These figures included presidents Richard Nixon, John Kennedy and Dwight Eisenhower; secretaries of state Dean Acheson, John Foster Dulles and Henry Kissinger; defense secretaries James Forrestal and Robert McNamara; senators Robert Kennedy, Henry Jackson, Edmund Muskie and Hubert Humphrey; and many more, including Supreme Court justices, governors, presidential candidates and leading intellectuals around the world. In tellling their story, Robert W. Merry also tells the story of America during this time and of Washington, the new center of global power after World War II. The story abounds with lively personalities, of Georgetown dinner parties when the wine and political talk flowed copiously, of political alliances and personality clashes" Condition: Has minor DJ wear. No other known damage. Would be great for any collection. Packages mailed to Illinois addresses will be charged 7.25% Illinois sales tax. Items paid by Paypal can only be mailed to the address shown on the Paypal payment. SHIPPING TIME I try to ship no later than the next business day after payment. Due to volume, however, I have a noon cut-off, so, if your payment is received after 12:00 noon, it will not be mailed until at least the next business day. Saturdays and Sundays are not business days. Occasionally, I am out of town on Fridays or Mondays. Packages that will be traveling by FedEx Ground or UPS may take an extra day to get shipped as I am not close to their drop-off locations. S/H For MULTIPLE PURCHASES: I will combine multiple items whenever possible and normally reduce total shipping costs. An extra $1.50 is added for additional books. SUPER SPECIAL OFFER: If you buy 6 or more books that will ship together, a special S/H rate of $1.00 per book will be charged. IMPORTANT!!!!!! International Shipping: Import duties, taxes, and charges are NOT INCLUDED in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding / buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. I will not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. Please review my other auctions and my EBAY STORE listings at: http://stores.ebay.com/WALL2WALL-ANTIQUES My wife also an EBAY store: http://stores.ebay.com/WALL2WALL-TOO We hope you will browse both frequently for a wide array of antiques and books. We will combine shipping of items from either location and reduce shipping costs. Auction Wizard 2000 - The Complete Auction Management Software Solution

Price: 9.99 USD

Location: Taylorville, Illinois

End Time: 2024-12-27T14:02:57.000Z

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