Condition Continued: There is a little crease there now, far from the print. I'm not finding any other creasing, no placeholder creases. There is one instance where a tiny bit of paper was pulled off of one page and onto its facing page. It is just off the bottom edge, very small, far from the print. Also, and oddly, the bottom edge shared by the title page and contents page, is uncut. I haven't found any other uncut pages. I haven't ever cut pages so I'm not going to try to cut this one. I am able to see the verso of the title page, the copyright page where 'First Printing' is stated. There are no markings in the book. There's no foxing. There are no attachments. And the signed inscription represents the only writing to be found anywhere.
The Macmillan Company, New York, 1950. Hardcover. Written by John Foster Dulles. Stated First Printing. The signed inscription is on the blank front end paper. It reads: ' To Jack McCloy with best wishes from Foster Dulles '. There are Association Copy's and then there are Association Copy's. In other words, this one is truly special.
Let AI make the case: 'John Foster Dulles (Secretary of State) and John J. McCloy (diplomat/lawyer/banker) were towering figures in post-WWII U.S. foreign policy, often linked through their powerful Wall Street law firm connections (Sullivan & Cromwell for Dulles, Cravath for McCloy), involvement in Germany's post-war status, and advisory roles for multiple presidents, with Dulles focusing on Cold War strategy and McCloy on international finance (World Bank) and complex negotiations, both serving under Eisenhower and advising other leaders.
John Foster Dulles
Role: Eisenhower's Secretary of State (1953-1959).
Key Actions: Negotiated the Treaty of Peace with Japan, emphasized 'massive retaliation,' and was a key figure in shaping early Cold War policy.
Background: Senior partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, with deep ties to the Rockefeller Foundation and Standard Oil.
John J. McCloy
Role: Advisor to nearly every president (FDR to Reagan), Assistant Secretary of War, High Commissioner for Germany, World Bank President.
Key Actions: Involved in Japanese-American internment, German post-war reconstruction, arms control, and the Warren Commission.
Background: Lawyer with deep ties to Wall Street, known for mediating complex issues.
Their Connection & Overlap
Legal & Financial Ties: Both came from elite Wall Street backgrounds and knew each other from Paris, with their firms having dealings with German entities like I.G. Farben.
Germany: McCloy served as High Commissioner for Germany, while Dulles, as Secretary of State, shaped U.S. policy towards it.
Eisenhower Era: McCloy was offered the Under Secretary of State position by Dulles but declined, instead advising Eisenhower's administration on various issues, including Germany and arms control.' Both men were awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.