Kennedy Assassination
The Warren Commission appointed by President Lyndon Johnson to investigate the assassination of President John Kennedy, spent ten months working on its assignment, heard the testimony of 552…
Category: National Sovereignty
Why Vietnam?
The tragedy called the Vietnam War has run its course. The United States poured into it eight years of effort, the lives of 50,000 of our finest young…
Cambodia
On April 1, Vietnam’s Ambassador to the United States said sadly: “Probably it is safer to be an ally of the Communists, and it is fatal to be…
Creeping Socialism?
During the Roosevelt and Truman years, Republican candidates used to hold forth on a subject called “Creeping Socialism.” This was defined as the growth of big government, with…
Portugal
One of the time-tested strategies for winning any battle - military, political, or athletic – is the doctrine of diversion. The quarterback fakes a pass to the right,…
Our Disappearing Allies
Ten years ago, the United States had steadfast allies all over the world. In Europe, our solid lineup of friends extended from Norway to Greece and Turkey. It…
Our Allies Got The Message — But Did We? — April 1975
UN Conference on the Sea
The sorry record of international conferences over the last 40 years shows that America’s property interests, political influence, and military prestige usually come off second best. All the…
RECOGNITION OF RED CHINA
Recent news stories have speculated on the possibility that former President Richard Nixon might be named our first Ambassador to Red China. Although that is highly unlikely, pressure…