Foreign Relations of the United States: 1969-1976, V. 1: Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972Government Printing Office NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT--OVERSTOCK SALE --Significantly reduced list price while supplies last This volume is part of a subseries of volumes of the Foreign Relations series that documents the most important issues in the foreign policy of the administration of Richard M. Nixon. The subseries will present a documentary record of major foreign policy decisions and actions of President Nixon's administration. This volume documents the intellectual assumptions underlying the foreign policy decisions made by the administration. President Nixon had a strong interest in foreign policy and he and his assistant for National Security Affairs, Henry Kissinger managed many of the more important aspects of foreign policy from the White House. Nixon and Kissinger shared a well-defined general perception of world affairs. The editors of the volume sought to present a representative selection of documents chosen to develop the primary intellectual themes that ran through and animated the administration's foreign policy. The documents selected focus heavily upon the perspectives of Nixon and Kissinger but also include those of Secretary of State Rogers, Secretary of Defense Laird, Under Secretary of State Richardson and others. High school students and above may be interested in this volume for research on U.S. foreign policy and the Richard Nixon administration. Additionally, political scientists, and international relations scholars may also be interested in this volume. High School, academic, and public libraries should include this primary source reference in foreign policy, social studies, and U.S. history collections. |
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... allies , to increase its influence among the uncommitted , and to enhance its security vis - à - vis its oppo- nent . The fact that some of these objectives may well prove incompati- ble adds to the strain on the international system ...
... allies have good reason to believe that their defense is in the overwhelming interest of their senior partner . Hence , they see no need to purchase its support by acquiescence in its policies . The new nations feel protected by the ...
... allies added to our strength only marginally ; they were in no position to reinforce each other's capabilities . Alliances , to be effective , must meet four conditions : ( 1 ) a common objective - usually defense against a common ...
... allies have neither the resources nor the will to render mutual support . A state which finds it difficult to maintain order or coherence of policy at home does not increase its strength by combining with states suffering similar ...
... allies see in these talks the possible forerunner of a more comprehensive arrange- ment affecting their vital interests negotiated without them . Strategic arms talks thus emphasize the need of political understanding in acute form ...