By BRUCE APAR
Written by two Navy veterans, Eugene Burdick and William Lederer, “The Ugly American” is a 1950s, fact-based novel that paints an unflattering portrait of America’s ill-fated, decades-long efforts to win the hearts and minds of the people of Southeast Asia.
Featuring characters based on real people, the highly influential best-seller depicts how the pretentious, patronizing ...