George F. Kennan

I am truly enjoying your book, Man in a Suitcase. I am saddened to hear of the passing of a great man.

George F. Kennan was a man whose life and works I greatly admired. We shall not look upon his like again. He was an 18th-century man of the world and gentleman of letters, and yet he was one of the most important and influencial men of the 20th century.

It has been my pleasure to have known Mr. George Kennan. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

It's been a long time since I studied Kennan in college. But every now and then, I still pull the old textbooks off the shelf and re-read them.



We need more leaders with his wisdom.

I was introduced to Mr. Kennan's works through a honors History course in college. What a gifted man he was. Like many prophets, they are not appreciated at the time but they still bring the message. Mr. Kennan was an intellectual but one that could be understand and appreciated. He was always learning and teaching. Thank you to Kennan family for sharing him with the world. May his legacy be written in the lives of his wife, their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

George Kennan was on my first reading list at the Maxwell School of Citizenship, Syracuse University. He was considered an authority on International politics and he was revered by all.



We need more smart people like George Kennan.





Professor David Plumb