The Washington Times

Cold War historian finishes epic on George Kennan

continued from page 3

“That was the prevailing wisdom, which I certainly bought into, that the ideological rhetoric of the Chinese, Russians and East Europeans was window dressing,” Gaddis says. “But as I began to go into the documents, I discovered that the language was the same in the secret meetings as it was in the public pronouncements. They really believed this stuff.”

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Comments
blog comments powered by Disqus

      Independent voices from the TWT Communities

      Middle Class Guy

      What does the middle-class conservative think about everything? Find out here.

      Charles Vandegriffe Time and Place

      Born in 1930 in rural Missouri, Charles Vandegriffe, Sr., brings his time and place to the Communities.

      A World in our Backyard

      The world impacts us. What happens in our towns, cities, states, country and on this planet makes a difference to us.