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I first heard mr kinzer interviewed by terry gross on npr, i was. Critics have argued ever since that the country and the world would have been better. Foster dulles and allen dulles were the forefathers of. Stephen kinzer on nprs fresh air discusses the dulles brothers. John foster dulles, allen dulles, and their secret. Allen dulles, the cia, and the rise of americas secret government, david talbot, the journalist who founded.

October 16, 20 in 1953, president dwight eisenhower appointed john foster dulles as secretary of state, and allen dulles as director of the cia. How two brothers waged a secret world war in the 1950s. Stephen kinzer, author of the brothers sharing power in the eisenhower administration, john foster dulles and allen dulles were the forefathers of using covert operations to upset foreign governments. A joint biography of john foster dulles and allen dulles, who led the united states into an unseen war that decisively shaped todays world during the 1950s, when the cold war was at its peak, two immensely powerful brothers led the united states into a series of foreign adventures whose effects are still shaking the world. In a new book, david talbot makes the case that the cia head under eisenhower and kennedy may have been a psychopath. Stephen kinzer on nprs fresh air discusses the dulles.

In 1953, president dwight eisenhower appointed john foster dulles as secretary of state, and allen dulles as director of the cia. John foster dulles, allen dulles, and their secret world war. They started out in 1953, overthrowing mosaddegh in iran. A republican, he served as united states secretary of state under president. He points out that john foster served as secretary of state and allen. The dulles brothers defenders argue that they and their legacy must be evaluated in the context of their era the height of the cold war, a time when the soviet threat was real and growing. For allen and john foster dulles, regime change was an extension of the family business. Stephen kinzer, author of the brothers in 1953, president dwight eisenhower appointed john foster dulles as secretary of state, and allen dulles as director of the cia. In his new book, the brothers, journalist stephen kinzer says the. In his new book, the brothers, journalist stephen kinzer. Sharing power in the eisenhower administration, john foster dulles and. Two exceptionally important stories take up the bulk of kinzers book, and. John foster dulles, allen dulles, and their secret world war, journalist stephen kinzer examines their rise to power and how their personal relationship influenced their professional partnership.

John foster dulles right is greeted by his brother allen welsh dulles on his arrival at laguardia field in new york city in 1948. Stephen kinzer on npr s fresh air discusses the dulles brothers. States is hated across much of the world need look no farther than this book. Get the weeks top stories picked by the editors, weekend tips and a news quiz in your inbox.

National public radio 1016 stephen kinzer on nprs fresh air discusses the dulles brothers. The brothers by stephen kinzer even before becoming secretary of state and cia director, allen and john foster dulles were familiar with intrigue. The brothers worked together like a welloiled team. The dulles brothers, one as secretary of state and the other as the head of the cia, lead america into a series of foreign interventions that we are still dealing with to this day.

The brothers, on john foster dulles and allen dulles, by stephen kinzer. Journalist stephen kinzer, who wrote a book on the siblings, says. Why are the koch brothers big supporters of npr, or am i. I heard a this program was made possible by statement on an npr station, and it credited the koch brothers and some foundation of theirs. Sharing power in the eisenhower administration, john foster dulles. February 25, 1888 may 24, 1959 was an american diplomat. In his new book, the brothers, journalist stephen kinzer says the dulles. John foster dulles and allen dulles were the forefathers of using covert operations to upset foreign governments with the aim of overthrowin the brothers. In his new book, the brothers, kinzer says the dulles actions helped set off. Journalist stephen kinzer, who wrote a book on the siblings, says americans are still paying the price for them. But in my book, i focus on six of the targets that the dulles brothers went after. Two brothers, john foster dulles and allen dulles, directed a. Stephen kinzer talked about his most recent book, the brothers.

The koch brothers buy npr after making large donations to national public radio npr, the radio network charged with. No matter what, we will be here, reporting the news, providing context and. In his new book, the brothers, kinzer says the dulles actions helped set off some of the worlds most profound longterm crises. The brothers, by stephen kinzer the new york times. In 1953, for the first and only time in history, two brothers were appointed to head the overt and covert sides of american foreign policy. Poisoner in chief details the cias secret quest for mind. His articles and books have led the washington post to place him among the best in popular foreign policy storytelling. How two brothers waged a secret world war in the 1950s npr.