Anna Chennault: Informal Diplomacy and Asian Relations

by Catherine Forslund

Book Overview

She held few government posts, yet she was a strong influence on the course of U.S.-Asian relations in the last half of the twentieth century. She earned the respect of and held the ear of presidents and cabinet members in a time before women were generally accepted in such circles.

The Chinese-born wife of General Claire Chennault of World War II Flying Tigers fame, Anna Chennault was a leader in America's informal relations with East Asia from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0842028323
• ISBN13: 9780842028325
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"