Its a complicated and critical moment in american formulations. ll know the title appear up here. The reason i call it a bigger game is because thats exactly what you called it. Over and over again. Viewed this war in Southeast Asia as one element in this much bigger game of International Diplomacy he was playing in that time. It is all reflected in your readings, all the evolution in the International System. The chaos that was in america at the time. All these things shaped nixons presidency. They enable the in the first place. Enabled it in the first place. Its a pretty, located story. I thought it would be helpful to start by making sure we understand the objectives and themes will be looking at today. The objectives are, what we have in this case are two nations, both decisively engaged in an epic war. North vietnam and the United States. Both sides have committed all of their resources, which are very different. Each powerful in its own way. Both of those nations need to find an
Kissingers wars in the indochina. I call it a bigger game because that is exactly what nixon called it. Over and over again. He viewed this war in Southeast Asia as one element in this much bigger game of International Diplomacy he was playing in that time. It is all reflected in your readings, all the evolution in the International System. The chaos that was in america at the time. All these things shaped nixons presidency. They enabled it in the first place. They shape it through his entire time in office. Prettysin it is a complicated story, i thought i would start by making sure we understand the objectives and themes we will be looking at today. The objectives are, what we have in this case are two nations, both decisively engaged in an epic war. North vietnam and the United States. Both sides have committed all of their resources, which are very different. But each powerful in its own way. Both of those nations need to find an exit from the war. The North Vietnamese have been fig
Legislative work will get underway at noon eastern. Legislate is considering terminating the Emergency Declaration for the southern border. Now the live coverage of the house here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers room, washington, d. C. , september 26, 2019. Hereby appoint the honorable brenda l. Lawrence to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2019, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties. All time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip shall be limited to
In washington and covers the 1976 president ial contest between president gerald ford and challenger jimmy carter. Marino washington is like a room with an enormous circular window. You are looking all over. Anything and everything that happens is noticed. Almost every single occurrence in the world has a repercussion in washington. Marino as a Foreign Correspondent, you are the eyes for your readers. If you can forewarn your readers to things that are important because they are going to experience a similar phenomenon in their respective countries, you are doing a good service. I have a priority express call to to rome, italy, 65041 connect to the switchboard for mr. De medici. Marino i dont think there is a country in the world where there is so much access to information as in the United States because it is a matter of conduct in the government to try to respond to legitimate press queries as much as possible. [speaking italian] marino in washington, something is happening all the
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