In the halcyon days of the Reagan administration, a young artist was brought in to give the president’s closest friend piano lessons with White House clearance as a political appointee. What the young pianist saw is what few Americans knew. In this true but little known story, John Robilette has changed the names in a novelized account of being the only Reagan appointee that was fired and rehired before creating a public diplomacy program that helped to win the cold war. And not with the firing of a gun, but with classical music in 63 countries around the world. This sad, comical and explosive story of an innocent in the vortex of power is a must for Americans who are interested in their government, humor and the arts.
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Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. True history delivered in the form of a novel. The story of John Robilette, a brillian pianist recruited by the administration of President Ronald Reagan to use culture to promote a positive view of America and America's principles of freedom. An early example of "soft power" during the Cold War, the music of John Robillette, delivered to audiences in many countries helped end the Cold War and brought peace with what we now see as a "temporary end" to the Evil Empire. A novel based on facts, and made entertaining. Seller Inventory # 017504
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