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Terri
May 20, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: non-fiction, history
I really enjoyed this book. Mr. Devlin took on the position in the Congo right as it gained its independence in 1960. But before he could start, a coup overthrew the government. So while everyone was fleeing the country, he was trying to get in. Not a great start to a new job. But he worked the political situation to try and best serve American interests and try to prevent Soviet influence in the new country. And he was successful.

In his various tours of duty in the Congo, he faced many dangers
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Michael
May 30, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Feb 24, 2017 marked it as to-read