The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy, Brothers in Arms
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*The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy, Brothers in Arms* is a historical and biographical study by Kai Bird examining the lives, influence, and Cold War policymaking roles of brothers McGeorge and William Bundy.
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| The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy, Brothers in Arms canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy, Brothers in Arms Context triple: [Kai Bird, notableWork, The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy, Brothers in Arms]
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Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis is Robert F. Kennedy’s firsthand account of the tense 1962 standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union, offering an inside view of the Kennedy administration’s decision-making during the nuclear crisis.
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RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon
RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon is the former U.S. president’s autobiographical account reflecting on his political career, presidency, and resignation in the wake of the Watergate scandal.
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Six Crises
Six Crises is a political memoir by Richard Nixon in which he recounts and analyzes six major challenges from his early political career.
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Pentagon Papers
The Pentagon Papers are a classified U.S. Department of Defense study, leaked in 1971, that revealed previously undisclosed information about American political and military involvement in the Vietnam War.
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Kennan’s Long Telegram
Kennan’s Long Telegram is a 1946 diplomatic cable by U.S. diplomat George F. Kennan that laid the intellectual foundation for the Cold War policy of containment toward the Soviet Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy, Brothers in Arms Target entity description: *The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy, Brothers in Arms* is a historical and biographical study by Kai Bird examining the lives, influence, and Cold War policymaking roles of brothers McGeorge and William Bundy.
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A.
Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis is Robert F. Kennedy’s firsthand account of the tense 1962 standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union, offering an inside view of the Kennedy administration’s decision-making during the nuclear crisis.
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B.
RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon
RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon is the former U.S. president’s autobiographical account reflecting on his political career, presidency, and resignation in the wake of the Watergate scandal.
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C.
Six Crises
Six Crises is a political memoir by Richard Nixon in which he recounts and analyzes six major challenges from his early political career.
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D.
Pentagon Papers
The Pentagon Papers are a classified U.S. Department of Defense study, leaked in 1971, that revealed previously undisclosed information about American political and military involvement in the Vietnam War.
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E.
Kennan’s Long Telegram
Kennan’s Long Telegram is a 1946 diplomatic cable by U.S. diplomat George F. Kennan that laid the intellectual foundation for the Cold War policy of containment toward the Soviet Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical study
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book ⓘ historical study ⓘ |
| about | brothers in arms metaphor for policy collaboration of McGeorge and William Bundy ⓘ |
| analyzes |
the Bundy brothers’ roles in shaping U.S. intervention in Vietnam
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the relationship between intellectuals and power in U.S. foreign policy ⓘ |
| author | Kai Bird ⓘ |
| biographiesOf |
McGeorge Bundy
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William Bundy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
career of William Bundy as a foreign policy official
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careers of McGeorge Bundy in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations ⓘ |
| examines |
elite policymaking circles in Washington, D.C.
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the moral and political responsibility of Cold War intellectuals ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Cold War policymaking roles of McGeorge and William Bundy
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influence of the Bundy brothers in U.S. national security policy ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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history ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical reassessment of liberal Cold War policymakers
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revisionist view of Vietnam War decision-making ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
U.S. national security establishment
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decision-making leading to escalation in Vietnam ⓘ liberal Cold War ideology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cold War
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McGeorge Bundy ⓘ U.S. foreign policy ⓘ Vietnam War policymaking ⓘ William Bundy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed archival research on the Bundy brothers
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exploring the moral dimensions of policy choices in the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 500 pages ⓘ |
| portrays |
McGeorge Bundy as a key architect of Vietnam War escalation
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William Bundy ⓘ
surface form:
William Bundy as an influential State Department and Pentagon official
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| publicationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setInContextOf |
American political and intellectual elite of the mid-20th century
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U.S. Cold War containment strategy ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
foreign policy official (William Bundy)
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national security adviser (McGeorge Bundy) ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1960s U.S. politics
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Cold War era ⓘ |
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Subject: The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy, Brothers in Arms Description of subject: *The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy, Brothers in Arms* is a historical and biographical study by Kai Bird examining the lives, influence, and Cold War policymaking roles of brothers McGeorge and William Bundy.
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