The Lasting Legacy of George F. Kennan (Audio)
John Lewis Gaddis, author of George F. Kennan: An American Life, discusses the diplomatic and personal legacy of George F. Kennan, former...
Speaker: John Lewis Gaddis, Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military and Naval History, Yale University; Author, George F. Kennan: An American Life
Presider: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
June 4, 2012
John Lewis Gaddis, author of George F. Kennan: An American Life, discusses the diplomatic and personal legacy of George F. Kennan, former U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union.
This meeting is part of a series hosted with the National History Center featuring prominent historians who will examine the events and times that shaped foreign policy as we know it today.
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