Presidents Find Out the Hard Way
Washington to Johnson faced foreign affairs limits as the Senate requires two thirds consent for treaties. The piece traces historic disputes, Wilson’s collapse, and the shift to executive agreements. It notes current Senate moves to curb Johnson’s powers, though not legally binding, risking global standing.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Woodrow Wilson
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Wilson
League of Nations
George Washington
John Adams
Adams
League
House
John Tyler
William McKinley
Texas
Hawaii
Johnson
Soviet Union expands arms program in Middle East
Soviet aims to extend influence by arming Sudan Yemen and Jordan join Egypt Syria Iraq Algeria Somalia undercut by payment fears. Western Jordan shows limited interest as observers note faltering nonmilitary economies and potential gas barter with Iran.
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Moscow
Israel
Soviet Union
Middle East
Kremlin
Sudan
Yemen
Jordan
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
Algeria
Somalia
Hakim Abdel Amer
Lan
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