White House Publicity Operations During the Korean War, June 1950–June 1951

Presidential Studies Quarterly

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 691-717

  Casey, Steven ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85164826030     PISSN: 03604918     EISSN: 17415705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-5705.2005.00272.x     Document Type: Article

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