A U.S. diplomat's eyewitness account of the origins and evolution of America's security relationship with Saudi Arabia.

". . . a unique historical document about one of the key relationships we have with states of the Middle East." —Richard B. Parker

From 1944 to 1965, concluding with his ambassadorship to Saudi Arabia, Parker T. Hart played a critical role in building the U.S.-Saudi security relationship that remains to this day a key aspect of American diplomacy in the Middle East. His account sheds new light on watershed events in our diplomatic history, and his portraits of three Saudi rulers provide insights into current issues that have been politically sensitive over the long term.