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New Publication: Volume XXI, Chile, 1969-1973
This volume documents U.S. policy toward Chile from January 1969 to September 24, 1973, when the Nixon administration announced its extension of diplomatic recognition to the military junta under General Augusto Pinochet.
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New Publication: Volume E-15, Part 2, Documents on Western Europe, 1973-1976
The focus of this volume is U.S.-Western European relations during the Nixon and Ford administrations, 1973-1976.
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New Publication: Volume XXI, Cyprus; Turkey; Greece
The focus of this volume is on U.S. policy towards the Eastern Mediterranean region during the Carter administration.
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New Publication: Volume XXXV, National Security Policy, 1973-1976
The focus of this volume is on the formulation and implementation of U.S. national security policy primarily vis-à-vis the Soviet Union and, to a lesser extent, the People's Republic of China during Nixon's abbreviated second term in office and Ford's subsequent administration.
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New Publication: Volume VI, Soviet Union
The focus of this volume is on U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union during the Carter administration, demonstrating the growing tension between U.S. and Soviet leaders and the eventual downfall of détente.
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New Publication: Volume XXIII, Congo, 1960-1968
The focus of this retrospective volume is U.S. policy in Congo-Léopoldville during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations from March 1960 through December 1968.
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Toward “Thorough, Accurate, and Reliable”
The dramatic story of the evolution of the Foreign Relations of the United States documentary history series, from its antecedents in the early republic through the implementation of the 1991 Foreign Relations statute. Read the preview edition online or download the ebook.
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New Publication: Volume VIII, Arab-Israeli Dispute, January 1977-August 1978
The focus of this volume is the Carter administration’s efforts to find a comprehensive settlement between Israel and Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon, and to seek a resolution for Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza.
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New Publication: Volume III, Foreign Economic Policy
This volume documents the Carter administration’s response to economic challenges in its international monetary and trade policies, as well as its involvement in the annual Group of Seven (G–7) economic summit meetings.
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New Publication: Volume II, Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs
This volume illustrates the Carter administration’s efforts to define and implement a broad-based human rights policy, including the establishment of the Bureau of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs within the Department of State.
Secretaries of State
Biography of Secretary of State, Edward Everett
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Milestones
Prague 1968
On August 20, 1968, the Soviet Union led Warsaw Pact troops in an invasion of Czechoslovakia.
Education
A Journey Shared
For teachers: A curriculum guide exploring 200 years of U.S.-China relations.
