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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... - 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 . But the age of the superpowers is now drawing to Foundations of Foreign Policy , 1969–1972 23.
... fact that the United States disposes of the greatest single aggregate of material power in the world is inescapable . A new international order is inconceivable without a significant American contribution . But the nature of this ...
... fact that we had to call up reserves when chal- lenged by a fifth - rate military power convey that we meant to act or that we were overextended ? Did the move of the aircraft carrier indicate a decision to retaliate or was it intended ...
... fact , they have been able to give the impression that it would be worse for us than for them if they fell to Communism . SEATO and CENTO have become , in effect , unilateral American guarantees . At best , they provide a legal basis ...
... fact that this may be crucial for their fate . Indeed , as long as the need to maintain the alliance overrides all other concerns , disagreement is likely to be stifled . Advice without responsibility and disagreement without an outlet ...