Georgia Greats
Dean Rusk: At the Heartbeat of History
Special | 29m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
A riveting profile of Secretary of State Dean Rusk who served in the turbulent 1960s.
Dean Rusk – At the Heartbeat of History, tells the story of a man chosen by JFK and LBJ to be secretary of state during one of the most turbulent periods in American history. Born in Cherokee County, Georgia Rusk played a key role in the 1960s during the Berlin Crisis, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War. In triumph or tragedy, Dean Rusk’s impact on the 20th century was extraordinary.
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Georgia Greats is a local public television program presented by GPB
Georgia Greats
Dean Rusk: At the Heartbeat of History
Special | 29m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Dean Rusk – At the Heartbeat of History, tells the story of a man chosen by JFK and LBJ to be secretary of state during one of the most turbulent periods in American history. Born in Cherokee County, Georgia Rusk played a key role in the 1960s during the Berlin Crisis, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War. In triumph or tragedy, Dean Rusk’s impact on the 20th century was extraordinary.
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