They were doctors, professors, and, in some cases, even peasants. The one thing they all had in common, however, was…
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They were doctors, professors, and, in some cases, even peasants. The one thing they all had in common, however, was…
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Six months after the fall of the Soviet Union, James (Jim) Norris became the USAID mission director in Russia. Not…
Prior to mid-August 1960, the United States had limited diplomatic activity in the French African colonies. However, within a 48-hour…