Description
Inscribed limited edition of No Time for Rest by National Security Advisor, Robert Cutler to his successor on the National Security Council, Gordon Gray. Octavo, 412pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. In publishers dust jacket, fine condition. Inscribed by the author to: “Gordon and Nancy with Love, Robert Cutler. Sept. 1966” Additional handwritten limitation by the author: “A copy of this Special Edition (2000 copies) presented by the Latin American Development Fund Bank for construction and public relations.” A unique association copy from two influential figures of the 20th century.
Comments: The author of this book, Robert Cutler, was the nation’s first national security advisor, serving President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The recipient of this book, National Security Advisor Gordon Gray, served every president from Harry S. Truman through Gerald R. Ford. He served as the Secretary of the Army under President Truman. Under President Eisenhower, Gray served as the head of the Office of Defense Mobilization and later as National Security Advisor. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1961 shortly before Eisenhower left office. From 1961-1976 he served on the president’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. Gordon Gray passed away in 1982.
