Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-286) and index.
Contents
Lining up a team : the Warnke nomination -- Face to face : meeting the Shah of Iran -- A tale of two letters : human rights, Sakharov, and Somoza -- Speaking out : the Annapolis address on U.S.-Soviet relations -- The essence of indecision : the neutron bomb controversy -- Advice and consent : Senator DeConcini and the Panama Canal treaties -- Shuttle diplomacy : President Carter in the Middle East -- Shadowboxing : the Soviet brigade in Cuba -- Commander in chief : the hostage rescue mission.