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James Buchanan, Secretary of State 1845-49

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Annie Mothershead
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James Buchanan was born on April 23rd, 1791 in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania to a well-off family[1]. Buchanan graduated from Dickinson College in 1809, though he claimed little attachment to the school as “his life [there] had not been happy.”[2] James … Continue reading →

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Nelson Rockefeller and the Good Neighbor Policy

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Amanda Custer
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 “With a strong dose of idealism and more than a smattering of genuine goodwill, the Good Neighbor policy in its initial stage terminated existing military occupations and disavowed the US right of military intervention without relinquishing its preeminent positions … Continue reading →

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The Tripolitan War

Posted on April 10, 2017 by mccolled
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As the United States became independent from British rule in 1776, so did their protection of commercial vessels on the high seas from the Royal Navy. Such protection was necessary in the Mediterranean Sea from Northern African states consisting of … Continue reading →

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Good Neighbor Policy

Posted on April 9, 2017 by George Gilbert
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The Good Neighbor Policy, 1933-1941 Latin America has been a key part of the United States’ (U.S.) foreign policy since the Monroe Doctrine, and American presidents and secretaries of state tried wildly different techniques in the roughly 110 years between … Continue reading →

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The First Amendment: Trump’s most powerful weapon

Posted on March 6, 2017 by mccolled
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It’s evident President Donald Trump is up to something big, just look at his twitter account, or turn on television to any news station. His image and dialogue are everywhere. He has aggressively typed sentiments less than 140 characters on … Continue reading →

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Progression of Nixon and Kissinger Opening the Door to China (1970-1973)

Posted on April 27, 2016 by oshaughc
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Richard Nixon served as United States President from January 1969 through August 1974. The diplomatic work of Nixon and close counterpart Henry Kissinger on Sino-American affairs during this period caused a dramatic shift in relations between the two nations, altered … Continue reading →

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Wild Attempts at Espionage: Wild Bill Donovan and the O.S.S.

Posted on December 11, 2014 by morrowj
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Which diplomatic leaders have been the most significant in US history?  I think it is incredibly difficult to judge the significance of a diplomat.  Diplomatic leaders are called upon in times of crisis and so one must take into account … Continue reading →

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Toward an Imperial Presidency

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Matthew Pinsker
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White House foreign policy decision-making during the Kennedy-Johnson-Nixon era took a decided turn toward centralization.  There had always been occasional tensions between presidents and their diplomats, but George Herring’s survey From Colony to Superpower demonstrates clearly that something intensified during that latter stages … Continue reading →

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Idealism in the Rosenberg Spy Case

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Sam Weisman
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In times of international crisis, the United States government often suspends domestic liberties in the name of national security. Practical sacrifices are made in response to foreign pressures. After World War II, the prevailing world system was turned upside down. … Continue reading →

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Google Hangout With Terrorism Experts

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Matthew Pinsker
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The New America Foundation in Washington DC is hosting a Google Hangout on the ISIS threat with terrorism experts, Douglas Olivant and Brian Fishman.  The discussion will be live online on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 from 2:30pm to 3pm and … Continue reading →

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