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Hope and history : a memoir of tumultuous times /

The uniquely American story of Ambassador William vanden Heuvel, who rose from modest immigrant beginnings to embrace an extraordinary life in politics and public service alongside Roosevelts, Kennedys and some of the most important American political figures of the 20th century.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Vanden Heuvel, William J. (William Jacobus), 1930- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Vanden Heuvel, William J. > (William Jacobus), > 1930- Ambassadors > United States > Biography. Statesmen > United States > Biography. United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989. United States > Foreign relations > 1945-1989.

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