Monday, January 6, 2020, 11:30 AM – 1 PM EST

HARVEY KLEHR, Andrew W. Mellon Professor Emeritus of Politics and History

"The Millionaire Was A Soviet Mole: The Twisted Life of David Karr"

It has been said that “Harvey Klehr is unquestionably the most important living historian of American Communism and Soviet espionage in the United States,” evidenced by the fact that three of the books he has authored, co-authored, or edited have been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Today, he’ll share the story he so memorably tells in his most recent book—the story of David Karr, who lived a number of lives:  newsman, government bureaucrat, public relations flack, CEO, Hollywood and Broadway producer, hotel magnate, international banker, and Soviet and Israeli source.  His remarkable life also included four wives, five children, hidden financial assets, and enemies around the world.  Even after his death in Paris in 1979, rumors swirled about his involvement in assassinations and arms dealing, and the French press exploded with claims he had been murdered.  As Harvey has told us, this new book is the end of a thirty-year search for the truth about this slippery character.