Media Access and the Military; The Case of the Gulf War

Lanham: University Press of America, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine. Inscribed to future Secretary of State Colin Powell, the first edition of Media Access and the Military by Judith Raine Baroody.. Octavo, viii, 239pp. Paperback. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, faint shelf wear, a fine example. Inscribed by the author on the title page "To General Powell with best wishes for a successful tour of duty as Secretary of State. JR Baroody NWC Class of 2000." Colin Powell (1937-2021) served as the United States Secretary of State during the George W. Bush administration, the first African American to hold the post. He also served as National Security Advisor to President Ronald Reagan (1987-1989) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989-1993. Powell was discussed as a possible Republican presidential contender in 1996 and 2000, but he declined to run both times. He passed away in 2021, survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Alma Powell.