To the Centers of Science and Philanthropy: Political Power in a New Information World

This chapter contains sections titled: Conundrum: Can Zurich's Concilium Be an American Operation and a Worldwide Center?, New Goals and Ambitions for the Academy, the Council, and the Service: Cosmos Club Connections, Designs on the Council: The McClung Plan, Courting Elihu Root and Carnegie's Endowment for Peace, Diplomatic Connections, Career Change, Opportunity Overlooked—and a Confrontation, On Behalf of the Concilium, Charlie Plans a Rescue and Herbert Appeals to Abraham Flexner