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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...intelligence expert has been at the Kennedy School since 1983, and served in the Nixon, Ford and Carter Administrations in a variety of defense policy positions...
Nearly 10 years later, Jimmy Carter told Americans they were suffering from a "malaise" and that they would have to set their sights a little lower. He spoke of "lowered goals as well as thermostats," accommodation with the Soviets and a lessened role worldwide. He knew the myth was false and gave us a program that sought only to keep our heads above water...
Hamiltan Jordan, who was Carter's chief WhiteHouse advisor, agreed with Ehrlichman'sassessment. "Every President is different," hesaid, adding that the role of the chief of staffis to recognize the President's personality, styleof management and interest in issues...
Hamilton Jordan, President Carter's chief of staff and a top Democratic politician, said the Iran-Contra affair will have a major impact on the Republican slate in the 1988 elections...
...anti-contra view, put the case for containment: "Washington could state plainly that it will not tolerate any Soviet military base in Nicaragua, or any overt or covert attempt by Nicaragua to attack its neighbors." Now, what exactly does "will not tolerate" mean? One cannot just say it. Carter declared the Soviet brigade in Cuba intolerable. Reagan declared the crackdown on Polish Solidarity intolerable. And the intolerable endured, despite the brave words. To be serious about containing Sandinista subversion -- overt and covert -- will mean vigilance, resources and risk. It will mean everything from pouring aid into El Salvador, Honduras...