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A Farm Boy in the Foreign Service - Couverture souple

Kendall, Harry

 
9781403381620: A Farm Boy in the Foreign Service
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1403381623 ISBN 13 : 9781403381620
Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2003

Synopsis

This book provides an intimate view of the United States Information Agency's highly successful public diplomacy program during the Cold War and lessons on how it was done when communism, rather than terrorism, was America's chief concern. It is the story of a Louisiana farm boy whose encounter with Chinese culture during World War II started him on a career of "telling America's story to the world." The narrative begins as the writer accepts a State Department invitation to join ina 'Campaign of Truth' to counter communist anti-American propaganda and relates his experiences as he interacts with audiences in Latin America, Europe and Asia. It also relates his experience with USIA in keeping a world public informed on the unfolding drama of America's conquest of outer space and landing on the moon. Throughout, the emphasis is on the personal aspects of how the writer copes with life and work in foreign cultures on behalf of his country. Reviewers have described it as "heart warming," "superbly readable," and "one of the best books in its genre."

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book provides an intimate view of the United States Information Agency's highly successful public diplomacy program during the Cold War and lessons on how it was done when communism, rather than terrorism, was America's chief concern. It is the story of a Louisiana farm boy whose encounter with Chinese culture during World War II started him on a career of "telling America's story to the world." The narrative begins as the writer accepts a State Department invitation to join ina 'Campaign of Truth' to counter communist anti-American propaganda and relates his experiences as he interacts with audiences in Latin America, Europe and Asia. It also relates his experience with USIA in keeping a world public informed on the unfolding drama of America's conquest of outer space and landing on the moon. Throughout, the emphasis is on the personal aspects of how the writer copes with life and work in foreign cultures on behalf of his country. Reviewers have described it as "heart warming," "superbly readable," and "one of the best books in its genre."

Biographie de l'auteur

Harry Kendall is a retired Foreign Service Officer and specialist in public diplomacy. A native of Louisiana, he served with the 14th Air Force in China during World War II. Subsequently, taking advantage of the GI Bill, he earned a BA in journalism at LSU, an MA in international relations at Yale and did PhD work at theUniversity of North Carolina. He was a reporter for the Charlotte Observer when the Department of State invited him to join its newly established information and cultural program (later the U.S. Information Agency) designed to counter Soviet anti-American propaganda and give the world a realistic picture of the United States. During his 29 years in the Foreign Service he interacted with audiences on every level of society in Latin America, Europe and Asia. Upon retirement from the Foreign Service he joined the Institute of East 'Asian Studies at the University of California in Berkeley where he is currently are search associate. His previous publications include articles and collaborative works on Vietnam, Mongolia, Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia.

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Éditeur
AuthorHouse
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1403381623
ISBN 13 
9781403381620
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
336
Coordonnées du fabricant
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