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A fascinating, behind-the-scenes history of postwar Washington—a rich and colorful portrait of the close-knit group of journalists, spies, and government officials who waged the Cold War over cocktails and dinner. In the years after World War II, Georgetown’s leafy streets were home to an unlikely group of Cold Warriors: a coterie of affluent, well-educated, and connected civilians who helped steer American strategy from the Marshall Plan through McCarthyism, Watergate, and the endgame of Vietnam. The Georgetown set included Phil and Kay Graham, husband-and-wife publishers of __The Washington Post__; Joe and Stewart Alsop, odd-couple brothers who were among the country’s premier political pundits; Frank Wisner, a driven, manic-depressive lawyer in charge of CIA covert operations; and a host of other diplomats, spies, and scholars responsible for crafting America’s response to the Soviet Union from Truman to Reagan. This was a smaller, cozier Washington—utterly unlike today’s capital—where presidents made foreign policy in consultation with reporters and professors over martinis and hors d’oeuvres, and columnists like the Alsops promoted those policies in the next day’s newspapers. Together, they navigated the perilous years of the Cold War, yielding triumphs—and tragedies—with very real consequences for present-day America and the world. Gregg Herken captures their successes and failures and gives us intimate portraits of these dedicated and talented, if deeply flawed, individuals. Throughout, he illuminates the drama of those years, bringing this remarkable roster of men and women and their world not only out into the open but vividly to life. In The Years After World War Ii, Georgetown's Leafy Streets Were Home To An Unlikely Group Of Cold Warriors: A Coterie Of Affluent, Well-educated, And Connected Civilians Who Helped Steer American Strategy From The Marshall Plan Through Mccarthyism, Watergate, And The Endgame Of Vietnam. The Georgetown Set Included Phil And Kay Graham, Husband-and-wife Publishers Of The Washington Post; Joe And Stewart Alsop, Odd-couple Brothers Who Were Among The Country's Premier Political Pundits; Frank Wisner, A Driven, Manic-depressive Lawyer In Charge Of Cia Covert Operations; And A Host Of Other Diplomats, Spies, And Scholars Responsible For Crafting America's Response To The Soviet Union From Truman To Reagan. This Was A Smaller, Cozier Washington--utterly Unlike Today's Capital--where Presidents Made Foreign Policy In Consultation With Reporters And Professors Over Martinis And Hors D'oeuvres, And Columnists Like The Alsops Promoted Those Policies In The Next Day's Newspapers. Together, They Navigated The Perilous Years Of The Cold War, Yielding Triumphs--and Tragedies--with Very Real Consequences For Present-day America And The World.--from Publisher Description. The Wasp Ascendancy -- A Political Village -- Some Higher Realm Of Intellect And Power -- Is War Inevitable? -- Would He Go Into The Woods? -- To Fight Fire With Fire -- Some Brave New Approach -- A Land Of Conspiracy, Run By Conspirators -- Why Has Washington Gone Crazy? -- A Rather Serious Border Incident -- Venomous, Exciting And Pretty Frightening -- Bold Easterners -- Stray And Gusty Winds -- The Wild Pigs Of Capitol Hill -- An Act Of Very Great Folly -- A Chap Of Great Promise -- The Prophet Of The Missile Gap -- A Breathless Time, Full Of Promise And Energy -- We Will All Fry -- How Great Is One's Duty To Truth? -- Dégringolade -- The Other Side Of The Coin -- I'm Afraid Joe Is A Cruel Man -- It Was The War That Did Him In -- Nobody Plays By The Rules Anymore -- There Is A Feeling Of Doors Closing -- Epilogue: We're All So Old Or Dead: The End Of The Georgetown Set. By Gregg Herken. This Is A Borzoi Book--title Page Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 461-472) And Index. A fascinating, behind-the-scenes history of postwar Washington a rich and colorful portrait of the close-knit group of journalists, spies, and government officials who waged the Cold War over cocktails and dinner. In the years after World War II, Georgetown's leafy streets were home to an unlikely group of Cold Warriors: a coterie of affluent, well-educated, and connected civilians who helped steer American strategy from the Marshall Plan through McCarthyism, Watergate, and the endgame of Vietnam. The Georgetown set included Phil and Kay Graham, husband-and-wife publishers of The Washington Post ; Joe and Stewart Alsop, odd-couple brothers who were among the country's premier political pundits; Frank Wisner, a driven, manic-depressive lawyer in charge of CIA covert operations; and a host of other diplomats, spies, and scholars responsible for crafting America's response to the Soviet Union from Truman to Reagan. This was a smaller, cozier Washington utterly unlike today's capital where presidents made foreign policy in consultation with reporters and professors over martinis and hors d'oeuvres, and columnists like the Alsops promoted these policies in the next day's newspapers. Together, they navigated the perilous years of the Cold War, yielding triumphs and tragedies with very real consequences for present-day American and the world. Gregg Herken captures their successes and failures and gives us intimate portraits of these dedicated and talented, if deeply flawed, individuals. Throughout, he illuminates the drama of those years, bringing this remarkable roster of men and women and their world not only out in the open but vividly to life. In the years after World War II, Georgetown's leafy streets were home to an unlikely group of Cold Warriors who helped shape American strategy. This coterie of affluent, well-educated, and connected civilians guided the country, for better and worse, from the Marshall Plan through McCarthyism, Watergate, and Vietnam. The Georgetown set included Phil and Kay Graham, husband-and-wife publishers of The Washington Post; Joe and Stewart Alsop, odd-couple brothers who were among the country's premier political pundits; Frank Wisner, a driven, manic-depressive lawyer in charge of CIA covert operations; and a host of other diplomats, spies, and scholars. Gregg Herken gives us intimate portraits of these dedicated and talented, if deeply flawed, individuals, who navigated the Cold War years (often over cocktails and dinner) with very real consequences reaching into the present day. Throughout, he illuminates the drama and fascination of that noble, congenial, curious old world,” in Joe Alsop's words, bringing this remarkable roster of men and women not only out into the open but vividly to life. The WASP ascendancy "A political village which has become a world capital" "Everything is awful here" "Is war inevitable?" "Would he go into the woods?" "To fight fire with fire" "Some brave new approach" "A land of conspiracy, run by conspirators" "Why has Washington gone crazy?" "A rather serious border incident" "Venomous, exciting and pretty frightening" Bold easterners "Stray and gusty winds" "The wild pigs of Capitol Hill" "An act of very great folly" "A chap of great promise" "The prophet of the missile gap" "A breathless time, full of energy and hope" "We will all fry" "How great is one's duty to truth?" Degringolade "The other side of the coin" "I'm afraid Joe is a cruel man" "It was the war that did him in" "Nobody plays by the rules anymore" "There is a feeling of doors closing" Epilogue: "We're all so old or dead": the end of the Georgetown set.