Lectures in History
Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, and U.S. Foreign Policy
2020-11-17T21:04:09-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOTgzXC8yMDIwMTExNDIwMDAxOTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Emory University Professor Patrick Allitt taught a class about President Richard Nixon, his National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger, and some of their key foreign policy initiatives. Professor Allitt focused on Nixon and Kissinger’s attempts to thaw relations with the Soviet Union, which resulted in the first arms control treaty between the two countries. He also talked about their diplomatic overtures towards China, including Nixon’s visit in 1972, which re-established official communications with the communist nation for the first time in 25 years. Later in the class, Professor Allitt and his students discussed Kissinger’s 1979 memoir recounting his activities during Nixon’s first term. Emory University provided this video.
Emory University Professor Patrick Allitt taught a class about President Richard Nixon, his National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger, and s…
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Emory University Professor Patrick Allitt taught a class about President Richard Nixon, his National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger, and some of their key foreign policy initiatives. Professor Allitt focused on Nixon and Kissinger’s attempts to thaw relations with the Soviet Union, which resulted in the first arms control treaty between the two countries. He also talked about their diplomatic overtures towards China, including Nixon’s visit in 1972, which re-established official communications with the communist nation for the first time in 25 years. Later in the class, Professor Allitt and his students discussed Kissinger’s 1979 memoir recounting his activities during Nixon’s first term. Emory University provided this video. close
Emory University Professor Patrick Allitt taught a class about President Richard Nixon, his National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger, and s… read more
Emory University Professor Patrick Allitt taught a class about President Richard Nixon, his National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger, and some of their key foreign policy initiatives. Professor Allitt focused on Nixon and Kissinger’s attempts to thaw relations with the Soviet Union, which resulted in the first arms control treaty between the two countries. He also talked about their diplomatic overtures towards China, including Nixon’s visit in 1972, which re-established official communications with the communist nation for the first time in 25 years. Later in the class, Professor Allitt and his students discussed Kissinger’s 1979 memoir recounting his activities during Nixon’s first term. Emory University provided this video. close
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