Reminiscences of Leslie H. Gelb : oral history, 2007.

Biographical Note

Journalist, CFR President Emeritus.

Scope and Contents

Background: born 1937, grew up in New Rochelle, NY; education: B.A. Tufts University, 1955; Ph.D., Harvard University, 1964; career: Assistant Professor of Government, Wesleyan University, 1964-1967; Director of Policy Planning and Arms Control for International Affairs, Department of Defense, 1967-1969; Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, 1969-1973; Visiting Professor, Georgetown University, 1969-1973; Director of Pentagon Papers Project; New York Times diplomatic correspondent, 1973-1977; Assistant Secretary of State, 1977-1979; New York Times editor and columnist 1981-1993; President of Council of Foreign Relations 1993-2005; Council on Foreign Relations (CFR): member in 1972, controversies in the 1970s, selection as CFR president, implementation of changes in CFR, Rwandan Genocide, task forces, influence of CFR, reminiscences of Henry Kissinger, reminiscences of Fidel Castro, memorable of Foreign Affairs articles, reminiscences of 9/11 attacks, impact of 9/11 on CFR.

Subjects

• Council on Foreign Relations.
• Foreign affairs (Council on Foreign Relations)
• Gavrilis, George, 1972- interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Gelb, Leslie H.--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)

Access Conditions

Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York and Council on Foreign Relations, 2007