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Source: FORA.tv

Roundup

9-30-09

The Hawk and the Dove: Nicholas Thompson [video 39 minutes 46 seconds]

Nicholas Thompson talks about The Hawk and the Dove. Despite their very different views and influence throughout the Cold War, Paul Nitze and George Kennan remained good friends all their lives.

In this double biography, Thompson (Nitze's grandson) brings Nitze and Kennan to vivid life and paints a portrait of our nation.

Read entire article at FORA.tv