Averell Harriman was an American diplomat and politician who also pursued business interests. He significantly influenced United States foreign policy as a member of the group known as "The Wise Men." His political career included serving as Secretary of Commerce and as the Governor of New York.
Recounts the distinguished diplomat-statesman's activities and observations as Roosevelt's personal World War II emissary to Churchill and Ambassador to the Soviet Union, with assessments of the Allied leaders, their decisions, and their Big Three meetings