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Geri Thoma has been an incredible advisor and advocate, and I cannot imagine navigating the unfamiliar terrain of trade publishing without her. The entire staff at Basic Books has been simply wonderful. Dan Gerstle did amazing work in the final line edits. My editor Lara Heimert is likewise simply phenomenal, and I can't thank her enough for her passion for this project and her commitment to it. Her assistant, Leah Stecher, helped me handle countless last-second crises as the book went to press. Likewise, Rachel King and her staff ensured the final work looked terrific.

On a more personal note, I have many friends to thank for making sure I didn't disappear into the archives altogether: Martha D'Avila and Jim Burton, Eric and Pam Greenhut, Dan and Melanie Goldey, Dave and Jen Haslam, John and Ali Lee, Clea Karlstrom and Steve Selwood, Ben and Caddie Kopke, David and Christina Krol, Shirley Paddock, John Pijanowski, Steve Raizes, Pranay and Erin Reddy, Greg and Megan Robinson, Liz and Kayvan Sadeghi, Nathan and Chris Seay,
David and Sara Schivell, Kurt and Kat Schliemann, Colleen Schwartz, Jon and Oriyan Schwartz, Sheraz and Sarah Shere, Dan and Maria Smith, Pete Smith, Tim and Christina Sobon, David and Wilma Solomon, and Sandro and Jen Vitaglione.

As always, my incredible family managed to keep me going throughout this project. My in-laws, Lorne and Marg Hamilton, have always made me feel like a son instead of a son-in-law, while Marlo, Chris, and Mason Gaddis have welcomed me warmly into their family as well. My sisters, Amy and Lisa, and my brother, Eric, have always been there to lift my spirits when I needed it and to put me in my place when I needed that. Their spouses, Jim Hubbuch, Eric Link, and Shala Kruse, have given me a great deal of encouragement, while Emily Hubbuch, Megan Hubbuch, Kelsie Hubbuch, Caitlin Carter, Reece Kruse, and Bailey Kruse have given me nothing but joy. My mother, Mary Jean Kruse, has been my greatest cheerleader and source of support for as long as I can remember. Sadly, my father, Mike Kruse, passed away in 2012. I have missed him every day since.

I owe my greatest debt to my wife and my best friend, Lindsay. I am constantly amazed at everything she does, and does so well. Accomplished in her own career, she is every bit a committed partner and a devoted mother. She has tolerated my absence when the writing was going well and, worse, my presence when it was not. Most of all, she has given me the two greatest gifts I will ever receive: our daughter, Maggie, and our son, Sam. I began researching this project just before Maggie was born, and then started writing soon before Sam completed our family. This book has been in the background their entire lives; it seems the least I can do is not just dedicate it to them but dedicate myself to them for the rest of my life too. I love the three of you more than words can say.

NOTES

ABBREVIATIONS

Periodicals

BG

   
Boston Globe

BS

   
Baltimore Sun

CR

   
Congressional Record

CSM

   
Christian Science Monitor

CT

   
Chicago Tribune

LAT

   
Los Angeles Times

NYHT

   
New York Herald Tribune

NYT

   
New York Times

ST

   
Seattle Times

WP

   
Washington Post

WSJ

   
Wall Street Journal

Archival Collections

AES

   
Adlai E. Stevenson Papers, Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey

ACHF

   
Ad Council Historical Files, University Archives, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois

ACLU

   
American Civil Liberties Union Records, Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey

AL

   
Records of the American Legion, Video Collection, Library and Museum, American Legion National Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana

ALM

   
Papers of the Americanism Division, Records of the American Legion (Microfilm), Library and Museum, American Legion National Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana

AS-DDE

   
Administration Series, Ann Whitman Files, Dwight D. Eisenhower Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Museum and Library, Abilene, Kansas

AUSCS

   
Americans United for Separation of Church and State Records, Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey

AW

   
Arthur White Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Odum Library, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia

AWR

   
A. Willis Robertson Papers, Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia

BB

   
Bruce Barton Papers, Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, Madison, Wisconsin

BGCA

   
Billy Graham Evangelical Association, Crusade Activities Collection, Billy Graham Center Archives, Wheaton, Illinois

BGTO

   
Billy Graham Evangelical Association Team Office, Executive Assistant Team Activities Records, Billy Graham Center Archives, Wheaton, Illinois

CBD

   
Cecil B. DeMille Papers, L. Tom Perry Special Collections Library, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

CDJ

   
C. D. Jackson Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas

CEB

   
Charles E. Bennett Papers, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

CF-DDE

   
Central Files, Dwight D. Eisenhower Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Museum and Library, Abilene, Kansas

CS-DDE

   
Cabinet Series, Ann Whitman Files, Dwight D. Eisenhower Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Museum and Library, Abilene, Kansas

CUAEL

   
Collection of Underground, Alternative, and Extremist Literature, Department of Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles, California

DB

   
Don Belding Papers, Southwest Collection, Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

DSB

   
Dorothy Stimson Bullitt Papers, Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, Washington

EH

   
Earl Hankamer Papers, Billy Graham Center Archives, Wheaton, Illinois

EMD

   
Everett M. Dirksen Papers, The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, Illinois

FAS

   
Fred A. Seaton Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas

FBI-CACC

   
Federal Bureau of Investigation Files, “Christian Anti-Communism Crusade,” Los Angeles File # 62–4580

FEF

   
Frederic E. Fox Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas

FF

   
Fred Friendly Papers, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Butler Library, Columbia University, New York, New York

FJB

   
Frank John Becker Papers, M. E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, State University of New York, Albany, New York

FOE

   
Fraternal Order of Eagles Museum, Grove City, Ohio

GF-DDE

   
General Files, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas

HD

   
Harold Dudley Papers, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries, College Park, Maryland

HFP

   
H. Franklin Paschall Papers, Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee

HH

   
Individual Correspondence Files, Post-Presidential Period, Herbert Hoover Papers, Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Archives, West Branch, Iowa

HLB

   
Hugo L. Black Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

HST

   
Harry S. Truman Presidential Papers, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, Independence, Missouri

JCI

   
James C. Ingebretsen Papers, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon

JFD

   
John Foster Dulles Papers, Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey

JHP

   
J. Howard Pew Papers, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, Delaware

JML

   
James M. Lambie Jr. Records, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas

JWM

   
John Willard and Alice Sheets Marriott Papers, Special Collections and Archives, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

JWT-AF

   
J. Walter Thompson Company, Account Files, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

JWT-NC

   
J. Walter Thompson Company, Newsletter Collection, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

KC

   
Knights of Columbus Archives, Knights of Columbus Museum, New Haven, Connecticut

KOW

   
K. Owen White Papers, Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee

NAE

   
National Association of Evangelicals Records, Special Collections and Archives, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois

NAM

   
National Association of Manufacturers Collection, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, Delaware

NS-DDE

   
Name Series, Dwight D. Eisenhower Papers (Ann Whitman File), Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas

OF-DDE

   
Official Files, White House Central Files, Dwight D. Eisenhower Records as President, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas

OH-DDE

   
Oral History Collection, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas

PPF-DDE

   
President's Personal File, Records as President, White House Central File, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas

RF

   
Ralph Flanders Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York

RFF

   
Records of the Fellowship Foundation, Billy Graham Center Archives, Wheaton, Illinois

RM-RMN

   
Religious Matters Series, White House Central Files, Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, Yorba Linda, California

ROF

   
Robert O. Ferm Papers, Billy Graham Evangelical Association, Billy Graham Center Archives, Wheaton, Illinois

RPPL-DDE

   
Reports to the President on Pending Legislation, White House Records Office, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas

RRF

   
Reading Room Files, Billy Graham Center Archives, Wheaton, Illinois

SBC-CLC

   
Southern Baptist Convention, Christian Life Commission Resource Files, Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee

SBC-ECR

   
Southern Baptist Convention, Executive Committee Records, Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee

SRB

   
J. Walter Thompson Company, Sidney Ralph Bernstein Company History Files, 1873–1964, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collection Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

SS-DDE

   
Speech Series, Ann Whitman Files, Dwight D. Eisenhower Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Museum and Library, Abilene, Kansas

SW

   
Sinclair Weeks Papers, Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire

TCC

   
Tom C. Clark Papers, Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas, Austin, Texas

USCOC

   
US Chamber of Commerce Records, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, Delaware

WH

   
Willis Haymaker Collection, Billy Graham Center Archives, Wheaton, Illinois

WOD

   
William O. Douglas Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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