The Color of Truth looks at the role the Bundy brothers played in setting American foreign policy. McGeorge "Mac" Bundy held the role of United Nations Security Advisor to presidents John F.Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson and was best known internationally for his role in escalating the United States involvement in Vietnam. His brother William "Bill" Bundy was a member of the CIA as well as joining his brother in serving Kennedy and Johnson as foreign affairs advisor. Bill played a key part in the planning of the Vietnam war, a war that he had said "was a tragedy waiting to happen".

The Bundy brothers walked a difficult line in Southeast Asian politics and were frequently criticized for promoting a war that they morally opposed. Being two of America's best and brightest hailing from Harvard's "Skull and Bones" secret society the stakes were high. This biography is a fascinating and well-researched insight into American politics of the 1960's.

The book was reviewed on the Brian Wilshire show, radio 2GB tonight, June 22nd - the podcast can be found here.

The movie "W" about George W Bush's Presidency was also mentioned during this broadcast. A review of the film can be found here.