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Authors: Kevin M. Kruse

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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	Â Â Â Boston Globe
BS	Â Â Â Baltimore Sun
CR	Â Â Â Congressional Record
CSM	Â Â Â Christian Science Monitor
CT	Â Â Â Chicago Tribune
LAT	Â Â Â Los Angeles Times
NYHT	Â Â Â New York Herald Tribune
NYT	Â Â Â New York Times
ST	Â Â Â Seattle Times
WP	Â Â Â Washington Post
WSJ	Â Â Â Wall Street Journal

Archival Collections

AES	Â Â Â Adlai E. Stevenson Papers, Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
ACHF	Â Â Â Ad Council Historical Files, University Archives, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois
ACLU	Â Â Â American Civil Liberties Union Records, Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
AL	Â Â Â Records of the American Legion, Video Collection, Library and Museum, American Legion National Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana
ALM	Â Â Â Papers of the Americanism Division, Records of the American Legion (Microfilm), Library and Museum, American Legion National Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana
AS-DDE	Â Â Â Administration Series, Ann Whitman Files, Dwight D. Eisenhower Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Museum and Library, Abilene, Kansas
AUSCS	Â Â Â Americans United for Separation of Church and State Records, Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
AW	Â Â Â Arthur White Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Odum Library, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia
AWR	Â Â Â A. Willis Robertson Papers, Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
BB	Â Â Â Bruce Barton Papers, Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, Madison, Wisconsin
BGCA	Â Â Â Billy Graham Evangelical Association, Crusade Activities Collection, Billy Graham Center Archives, Wheaton, Illinois
BGTO	Â Â Â Billy Graham Evangelical Association Team Office, Executive Assistant Team Activities Records, Billy Graham Center Archives, Wheaton, Illinois
CBD	Â Â Â Cecil B. DeMille Papers, L. Tom Perry Special Collections Library, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
CDJ	Â Â Â C. D. Jackson Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas
CEB	Â Â Â Charles E. Bennett Papers, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
CF-DDE	Â Â Â Central Files, Dwight D. Eisenhower Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Museum and Library, Abilene, Kansas
CS-DDE	Â Â Â Cabinet Series, Ann Whitman Files, Dwight D. Eisenhower Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Museum and Library, Abilene, Kansas
CUAEL	Â Â Â Collection of Underground, Alternative, and Extremist Literature, Department of Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles, California
DB	Â Â Â Don Belding Papers, Southwest Collection, Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
DSB	Â Â Â Dorothy Stimson Bullitt Papers, Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, Washington
EH	Â Â Â Earl Hankamer Papers, Billy Graham Center Archives, Wheaton, Illinois
EMD	Â Â Â Everett M. Dirksen Papers, The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, Illinois
FAS	Â Â Â Fred A. Seaton Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas
FBI-CACC	Â Â Â Federal Bureau of Investigation Files, “Christian Anti-Communism Crusade,” Los Angeles File # 62â4580
FEF	Â Â Â Frederic E. Fox Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas
FF	Â Â Â Fred Friendly Papers, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Butler Library, Columbia University, New York, New York
FJB	Â Â Â Frank John Becker Papers, M. E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, State University of New York, Albany, New York
FOE	Â Â Â Fraternal Order of Eagles Museum, Grove City, Ohio
GF-DDE	Â Â Â General Files, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas
HD	Â Â Â Harold Dudley Papers, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries, College Park, Maryland
HFP	Â Â Â H. Franklin Paschall Papers, Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee
HH	Â Â Â Individual Correspondence Files, Post-Presidential Period, Herbert Hoover Papers, Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Archives, West Branch, Iowa
HLB	Â Â Â Hugo L. Black Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
HST	Â Â Â Harry S. Truman Presidential Papers, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, Independence, Missouri
JCI	Â Â Â James C. Ingebretsen Papers, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon
JFD	Â Â Â John Foster Dulles Papers, Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
JHP	Â Â Â J. Howard Pew Papers, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, Delaware
JML	Â Â Â James M. Lambie Jr. Records, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas
JWM	Â Â Â John Willard and Alice Sheets Marriott Papers, Special Collections and Archives, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
JWT-AF	Â Â Â J. Walter Thompson Company, Account Files, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
JWT-NC	Â Â Â J. Walter Thompson Company, Newsletter Collection, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
KC	Â Â Â Knights of Columbus Archives, Knights of Columbus Museum, New Haven, Connecticut
KOW	Â Â Â K. Owen White Papers, Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee
NAE	Â Â Â National Association of Evangelicals Records, Special Collections and Archives, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois
NAM	Â Â Â National Association of Manufacturers Collection, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, Delaware
NS-DDE	Â Â Â Name Series, Dwight D. Eisenhower Papers (Ann Whitman File), Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas
OF-DDE	Â Â Â Official Files, White House Central Files, Dwight D. Eisenhower Records as President, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas
OH-DDE	Â Â Â Oral History Collection, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas
PPF-DDE	Â Â Â President's Personal File, Records as President, White House Central File, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, Kansas
RF	Â Â Â Ralph Flanders Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
RFF	Â Â Â Records of the Fellowship Foundation, Billy Graham Center Archives, Wheaton, Illinois
RM-RMN	Â Â Â Religious Matters Series, White House Central Files, Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, Yorba Linda, California
ROF	Â Â Â Robert O. Ferm Papers, Billy Graham Evangelical Association, Billy Graham Center Archives, Wheaton, Illinois
RPPL-DDE	Â Â Â 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	Â Â Â Reading Room Files, Billy Graham Center Archives, Wheaton, Illinois
SBC-CLC	Â Â Â Southern Baptist Convention, Christian Life Commission Resource Files, Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee
SBC-ECR	Â Â Â Southern Baptist Convention, Executive Committee Records, Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee
SRB	Â Â Â J. Walter Thompson Company, Sidney Ralph Bernstein Company History Files, 1873â1964, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collection Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
SS-DDE	Â Â Â Speech Series, Ann Whitman Files, Dwight D. Eisenhower Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Museum and Library, Abilene, Kansas
SW	Â Â Â Sinclair Weeks Papers, Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
TCC	Â Â Â Tom C. Clark Papers, Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
USCOC	Â Â Â US Chamber of Commerce Records, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, Delaware
WH	Â Â Â Willis Haymaker Collection, Billy Graham Center Archives, Wheaton, Illinois
WOD	Â Â Â William O. Douglas Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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