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The Iran Hostage Crisis: Diplomatic Drama and Legal Innovation
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Working as a Woman in Intelligence: Alice Shurcliff
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On October 18, 2021 America lost a remarkable leader and public servant. Colin Powell served as the highest ranking soldier,…
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The 1925 Geneva Protocol put in place a worldwide ban on chemical weapons, but the necessity and handling of such…
Resolving the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Issue—Treaty of Bangkok
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Assistant Secretary of State Barbara M. Watson: First Black and Female Pioneer in Consular Affairs
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