Ambassador to U.N.
Chief Diplomatic Post below Secretary of State. The United States has an ambassador to every nation the U.S. recognizes, all who work within the State […]
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Thirteen Days
JFK and Potential Disaster. On October 22, 1962, President John F. Kennedy announced an air and naval quarantine of Cuba. This came after the U.S. […]
Iran-Contra Scandal
The Iran-Contra Scandal is a study in several areas of USGOPO . . . Checks and balances, governmental transparency, a White House scandal, accountability, etc. […]
Gideon’s Trumpet
A 1980 Docudrama based the Best-selling book. This clip from the 1980 movie depicts the Supreme Court oral arguments. Attorney Abe Fortas represented Gideon in […]
Little Rock Nine
Making the Brown Decision Real. In 1957, U.S. troops escorted nine African Americans into the otherwise all-white Central High School in Little Rock. The plan […]