“A useful read for anyone with an interest in American foreign policy, Spanish-American relations, or the Cold War.”—The NYMAS Review
“The detail in Lause’s account is impressive.”—Gateway, the magazine of the Missouri History Museum
“Extensive notes, a bibliography, and an index round out this erudite chronicle, highly recommended.”—Midwest Book Review
“A balanced, behind-the-scenes account of the struggle of these two nations to find common ground.”—Larry W. Blomstedt, Galveston College, author of Truman, Congress, and Korea
“A well-written and important book that will contribute greatly to the historiography of the United States toward Franco’s Spain.”—David A. Messenger, University of Wyoming, author of Hunting Nazis in Franco’s Spain
“Beyond the implications for the Cold War presidency, the work provides an excellent departure point for students and scholars interested in exploring how Spain complicated bigger postwar initiatives such as confronting the legacy of fascism, US attitudes toward human rights in the immediate aftermath of World War II, and the construction of the Cold War transatlantic alliance.”—H-Net
“Bowen has made an important contribution to the scholarship on both Truman and US relations with Spain. Bowen reminds us that the personal prejudices of presidents do impact policy. In this case, they eventually gave way to the national interest.”—Missouri Historical Review
