Conversation with Ambassador Walter Curley

A Conversation with Ambassador Walter Curley recounts the ambassador's early years and education, his roles in business and two presidential campaigns, and his service to the United States as a Marine Corps officer during World War II and in two appointments as ambassador. From dealing with the Soviets during the Cold War to coaxing cooperation from reluctant French officials and conducting relations with such historic figures as Chiang Kai-Shek, Francois Mitterrand, and Valery Giscard d Estaing, Ambassador Curley provides first-hand insights into the challenges that confront our nation's representatives abroad.