Giant from Georgia

This biography concentrates on the numerous legislative and diplomatic achievements of U.S. Senator Walter F. George (fl. 1922-1957), the son of a tenant farmer, who rose to become one of the most powerful men in the United States. His successes as a legislator (agricultural legislation, vocational education, the Bricker Amendment) and later in his role as a major authority on foreign policy made him a leader in the Senate. In the international field, he was responsible for the passage of Lend-Lease, was a major player in the formation of NATO, and played a definitive role in the 1955 Summit meeting between American and Soviet leaders. A major force in shaping American foreign policy during the first Eisenhower administration, George breakfasted with Sec. of State John Foster Dulles to determine America's actions on the world stage. Probably his greatest accomplishment was the Senate's passage of the Formosa Agreement, which blunted the advance of communist aggression in Southeast Asia.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Published: 02/01/2019
ISBN: 9780881466768
Weight: 2.15lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.70d

Review Citations: Choice 07/01/2019