in 2001, gordon published a book—"brazil's second chance: en route toward the first world"—on brazilian history since the military coup. in it he denied his role in the affair. on gordon's importance for the coup movement, however, james n. green, an american brazilianist, said in an interview with a brazilian website: "[gordon] changed brazil's history, for he gave green light so the military advanced the coup in 1964. he made it clear that, if the coup was advanced, the united states was going to recognize it immediately, which was fundamental [to the plotters]." media outlets, both in brazil and the u.s., hailed the coup.