Book Chapter

The Congo, 1960-1963: Weighing Worst Choices

| February 2007

"On June 30, 1960, the former Belgian Congo became independent...."

For more information on this publication: Belfer Communications Office
For Academic Citation: Cogan, Charles G. and Ernest R. May, with assistance from Kirsten Lundberg and Robert D. Johnson. “The Congo, 1960-1963: Weighing Worst Choices.” In Dealing with Dictators: Dilemmas of U.S. Diplomacy and Intelligence Analysis, 1945-1990. February 2007.
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