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In the Shadow of the Oval Office: Profiles of the National Security Advisers and the Presidents They Served--From JFK to George W. Bush (9th Edition) by Ivo H. Daalder, I.M. Destler Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 2009 ISBN-10: 1-4165-5319-3 / 1416553193 ISBN-13: 978-1-4165-5319-9 / 9781416553199 The most solemn obligation of any president is to safeguard the nation's security. But the president cannot do this alone. He needs help. In the past half century, presidents have relied on their national security advisers to provide that help.Who are these people, the powerful officials who operate |