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Cars, Energy, Nuclear Diplomacy and the Law : A Reflective Memoir of Three Generations by John Thomas Smith II (2012, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-101442220112
ISBN-139781442220119
eBay Product ID (ePID)117291206
Product Key Features
Book TitleCars, Energy, Nuclear Diplomacy and the Law : a Reflective Memoir of Three Generations
Number of Pages260 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLegal Profession, Lawyers & Judges, Business
Publication Year2012
IllustratorYes
GenreLaw, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJohn Thomas Smith II
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2012-020656
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsA thoughtful, often poignant reflection on the lives of three generations of J.T. Smith II's family, whose careers in the energy sector, the automobile industry, superpower diplomacy, government service, and the law have contributed to the security of the nation and the world., "A thoughtful, often poignant reflection on the lives of three generations of J.T. Smith II's family, whose careers in the energy sector, the automobile industry, superpower diplomacy, government service, and the law have contributed to the security of the nation and the world." --Strobe Talbott, president, The Brookings Institution
Dewey Decimal340.092/273
Table Of ContentPreface Introduction Chapter 1: William George Maguire Chapter 2: John Thomas Smith Chapter 3: More about J.T. Chapter 4: My Father, Gerard C. Smith Chapter 5: Life in Washington in the Early 50s Reflection-Religion and "Last Things" Chapter 6: State Department--Round One Chapter 7: The 60s Chapter 8: J.T.S. II, Yale Years Chapter 9: Romance, Marriage, and Military Service Reflection--A Digression on "Sex" Chapter 10: G.C.S. and Strategic Arms Limitations Chapter 11: J.T.S. II, Initial Public Service Reflection--A Digression by a Member of the First Nuclear Weapons Generation Chapter 12: J.T.S. II, Six Months of Justice Reflection--A Digression on Drinking Chapter 13: G.C.S. in the 1970s Chapter 14: J.T.S. II 1973-1978 Reflection--A Digression on Family and Friends Chapter 15: The 1980s--A Fraught Decade Reflection--A Digression on My Mother Chapter 16: Two Divorces and Three Weddings Reflection--A Digression on Divorce Chapter 17: My Father's Final Years Reflection--A Digression on Reading Chapter 18: Private Practice Chapter 19: Final Days and Reflections Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisThis multigenerational memoir sketches the lives of three generations of the author's family that were involved with some of the most profound issues of the twentieth century. With a paternal grandfather present at the creation of General Motors Corporation, a maternal grandfather who was a natural gas pipeline pioneer, and a father who worked to constrain the nuclear arms race between the United States and Russia and to curtail proliferation of nuclear weapons., This multigenerational memoir sketches the lives of three generations of the author's family that were involved with some of the most profound issues of the twentieth century. Smith's paternal grandfather was present at the creation of General Motors Corporation and served as its Vice President and General Counsel. His maternal grandfather, William G. Maguire, was an entrepreneur and natural gas pipeline pioneer with a visionary grasp of natural gas's significance in the twentieth century American economy. Smith's father served as a senior diplomat under five presidents, working to constrain the nuclear arms race between the United States and Russia and to curtail proliferation of nuclear weapons.
LC Classification NumberKF373.S5697S65 2012
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