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Focusing on key US-Soviet confrontations during the Cold War, the memoir provides firsthand insights from CBS correspondent Marvin Kalb, who closely observed Khrushchev's leadership. Through his experiences from 1956 to 1965, Kalb recounts pivotal events such as the Berlin crisis and the Cuban missile crisis, offering a unique perspective on Khrushchev's motivations and decision-making. This volume captures the tension of the era through direct conversations and detailed reporting, shedding light on the complexities of Cold War politics.

A personal journey through some of the darkest moments of the cold war and the early days of television news. Marvin Kalb, the award-winning journalist who has written extensively about the world he reported on during his long career, now turns his eye on the young man who became that journalist.

Marvin Kalb, an award-winning American journalist with more than six decades of experience both as a journalist and media observer, writes with passion about why we should fear for the future of American democracy because of the unrelenting attacks by the Trump administration on the press.

Marvin Kalb, former CBS Moscow bureau chief, traces how the Crimea has become a global tinder box. Kalb argues that the post-cold war world today hangs on the resolution of the Ukraine crisis. So long as it is treated as a problem to be resolved by Russia, on the one side, and the United States and Europe, on the other, it will remain a danger zone with global consequences.

The book delves into the significant trend of U.S. presidents bypassing Congress for war declarations since Pearl Harbor, analyzing the decisions made by leaders from Truman to Obama. It examines various conflicts, including Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq, to uncover the reasons behind this shift in presidential power regarding military engagement. Written by Marvin Kalb, a seasoned journalist, the work provides insight into the interplay between the presidency and U.S. foreign policy, highlighting the implications of such actions on democracy and governance.

He is Sadat's brother, Golda's son, Chou's strolling partner. He is also a Nobel Laureate and a charming hieroglyphic whose skill, wit, and total aplomb have virtually eclipsed the presidency. The world is his stage - Peking, Moscow, Cairo, Tel Aviv - and to all these arenas of power, Marvin and Bernard Kalb have traveled with him. This is their portrait of Henry Kissinger, giant of the twentieth century. In this book the authors examine the method and meaning of Henry Kissinger's foreign policy.