BOREN, David Lyle (b. 1941), and Edward Joseph PERKINS (1928-2020). Preparing America’s Foreign Policy for the 21st Century. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1999.

8vo (224 mm x 148 mm). (Some toning, a few leaves loose.) Modern leather gilt. Provenance: Edward J. Perkins (gift inscription from Colleen McCullough).

WITH 43 SIGNATURES FROM POLITICIANS AND DIPLOMATS ON CARDS MOUNTED ONTO SHEETS AND BOUND-IN COMPRISING: David Lyle BOREN (b. 1941), United States Senator from Oklahoma -- Edward Joseph PERKINS, (1928-2020), U.S. Director General of the Foreign Service from 1989-1992 -- Henry Alfred KISSINGER (b. 1923), Secretary of State from 1973-1977 -- Zbigniew Kazimierz BRZEZINSKI (1928-2017), National Security -- Colleen Margaretta McCULLOUGH (1937-2015), Australian novelist -- Samuel Augustus NUNN, Jr. ((b. 1938), U.S. Senator from Georgia from 1972-1997 -- Robert Michael GATES (b. 1943), 15th Director of Central Intelligence from 1991-1993, acting from 1986-1987 -- George John TENET (b. 1953), U.S. Director of Central Intelligence from 1996-2004 -- Robert James WOOLSEY, Jr. (b. 1941), 16th U.S. Director of Central Intelligence from 1993-1995 -- William Hedgcock WEBSTER (b. 1924), 3rd Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1978-1987, 14th Director of Central Intelligence from 1987-1991, and Chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council from 2005-2020 – Clayton Keith YUETTER (1930-2017), Counselor to the President from 1992-1993 -- George Crews McGHEE (1912-2005), 13th Counselor of the U.S. Department of State from February 2061- December 1961 -- William James CROWE (1925-2007), U.S. Navy Admiral, 11th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1985-1989, and U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. from 1994-1997 -- James Robert JONES (b. 1939), U.S. Ambassador to Mexico from 1993-1997 -- Edwin Gharst CORR (b. 1934), U.S. Ambassador to Peru from 1980-1981, Bolivia from 1981-1985, and El Salvador from 1985-1988 -- Richard McGarrah HELMS (1913-2002), U.S. Director of Central Intelligence from 1966-1973, and U.S. Ambassador to Iran from 1973-1976 -- David Manker ABSHIRE (1926-2014), US Ambassador to NATO from 1983-1987 -- And 26 other signatures. Complete list of signatures available upon request.

Perkins served as the first director at the International Programs Center at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, which was established by Boren (AFSA).

Property from the Estate of Ambassador Edward J. Perkins, Washington, D.C.

BOREN, David Lyle (b. 1941), and Edward Joseph PERKINS (1928-2020). Preparing America’s Foreign Policy for the 21st Century. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1999.