George S. Messersmith Diplomat of Democracy |
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| Author:
| Stiller, Jesse |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-6620-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $126.00AUD $81.00 |
Book Description:
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George Strausser Messersmith (1883-1960) was a favorite of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the quintessential New Deal diplomat. His remarkable career took him to ten posts on three continents. Figuring prominently in European and Latin American policy, his influence also reached the State Department. His life was a crusade for political and economic democracy both at home and abroad.
George Strausser Messersmith (1883-1960) was a favorite of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the quintessential New Deal diplomat. His remarkable career took him to ten posts on three continents. Figuring prominently in European and Latin American policy, his influence also reached the State Department. His life was a crusade for political and economic democracy both at home and abroad.